June 20, 2016 Harvard scientists find clean, new way of mining rare earths It is estimated that processing one ton of rare earths these days can generate about 2,000 tons of toxic waste.
June 17, 2016 Broons’ dump research, hardly a waste Broons is ramping up their commitment to the resources sector by celebrating the official opening of their dedicated research facility at Gillman in South Australia aimed squarely at waste dumps.
June 17, 2016 Scientists use potash mine to test feasibility of living in Mars Studies underway at Boulby Underground Laboratory, the UK's deep underground science facility, include the analyses of cosmic rays and climate, as well as astrobiology and life in extreme environments.
June 16, 2016 The Aegex10 Intrinsically Safe Tablet has achieved a new certificate for safety in mining Mobexx announces that Aegex Technologies LLC has added a mining certificate to its portfolio of global certifications of its Windows 10 Tablet PC for safe use in the world's most…
June 15, 2016 Ashridge Business School gains competitive advantage from recent ISO 50001 certification with SGS Ashridge Business School ensures its education, consulting and research work is consistent with the principles of sustainable development and this has been helped by its recent work with SGS United…
June 14, 2016 President Ali Bongo inaugurates the Moanda School of Mining and Metallurgy (E3M) This Institute will help boost the performance of the Moanda Metallurgical Complex
June 1, 2016 The Colorado School of Mines and MICROMINE partner to develop talented students and teachers within the Geology and Geological Engineering Department MICROMINE’s Academic Licence Scheme (ALS) provides strategic and multifaceted foundations, which include continued support, learning resources and training materials and access to MICROMINE wider community.
May 16, 2016 Australia’s geoscientist employment slump enters its third year Employment prospects for Australia’s professional geoscientists deteriorated even further in the opening quarter of 2016, driven down by mining’s negativity and dashing hopes for an improvement in the geoscientist employment…
May 13, 2016 This new silver application may push demand, prices even higher Silver nanowires can be used to produce flexible screens in a cheaper, less energy-intensive manner, a new study shows.
May 3, 2016 Caterpillar’s new ‘smart iron age’ machines go way beyond automation The new line of “smart” equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.
Column: Maritime logistics at the sharp end of the critical minerals race China has imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements and related products, a move that caused disruptions across valuable industries. December 12, 2025 | 03:54 pm
