May 13, 2023 What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that meet the Act’s thresholds, especially those that are part of complex supply chains prone to human rights challenges, like mining.
May 12, 2023 How earth’s early critters transformed the planet’s crust The diversification of life on earth, which took place 500 million years ago, led to a drastic change in the chemistry of the planet’s uppermost layer.
May 11, 2023 Scientists find two different types of water in lithium-rich salt flats US-based researchers have characterized for the first time two types of surface water in the hyperarid salars that contain much of the world’s lithium deposits.
May 9, 2023 Britannia Mine Museum marks 100 years at British Columbia’s Mill No. 3 Designated as a National Historic Site, the 20-storey Mill No. 3 building was an architectural feat of engineering at its time.
May 8, 2023 Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the energy they produce into emission-free power.
May 5, 2023 Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project, Part 2 We'd learned some tough lessons in Phase 1, and this time around we were going to be smarter.
May 3, 2023 BHP, Rio Tinto call for partners in tailings management technology World's biggest miners are inviting expressions of interest from technology providers, equipment manufacturers, reagent suppliers, startups and research groups across the globe.
May 3, 2023 New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100% of the silver and 85% of the indium contained in thin-film solar cells.
May 1, 2023 Exploring for terbium? Try the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet Turns out there is terbium on KELT-9, an exoplanet whose average temperature is 4,000 degrees Celsius.
April 30, 2023 Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.
Roundup Video: BC moves to restore permitting certainty The province is backing the change with C$3 million in new funding. February 09, 2026 | 01:36 pm
