September 25, 2023 London to host The Northern Miner’s premier mining and metals symposium of the year The Symposium provides a stage for strategies on recruiting, mentoring, and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
September 22, 2023 Photojournalist Louie Palu lends a human perspective to Canadian hard-rock mining in new exhibit Visiting more than 100 active, abandoned and closed mines in places such as Cobalt, Ont., and Val-d’Or, Que. – Palu developed a holistic picture of mining that includes the work,…
September 22, 2023 Study points to need to clean up legacy mining pollution that poses health risks to millions It is estimated that 23 million people living on the world’s floodplains are being exposed to potentially dangerous concentrations of toxic waste, a new study finds.
September 20, 2023 Researchers reveal missing clue to finding pink diamonds The discovery may help replace the now closed Argyle mine as a source of the world’s biggest and high-quality pink diamonds.
September 18, 2023 New silver-based antibacterial gel 100 times more effective in killing hospital-acquired infections Silver continues to gain prominence as an effective antibiotic additive.
September 17, 2023 Europe’s “oldest” copper cannon made of Slavic copper A “faulty” cast copper-alloy cannon may be the oldest in Europe.
September 15, 2023 Agnico Eagle marks 90th anniversary of Macassa mine, makes $2.2m cancer donation In addition to celebrating the #4 Shaft project, Agnico announced a 10-year commitment to the Canadian Cancer Society.
September 14, 2023 Rio Tinto IOC donates $3m to Cégep de Sept-Îles for research and training pavilion The initiative is part of a collaboration between IOC and the local college through the RAIL Centre of Expertise.
September 12, 2023 Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.
September 11, 2023 Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.
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
