August 12, 2024

University of Exeter to relaunch undergraduate mining engineering degree program 

The program, delivered by experts from the Camborne School of Mines, is being reintroduced after a five-year hiatus at the University’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall. 

August 9, 2024

ICMM updates Indigenous Peoples and Mining position statement  

The updated statement sets out what companies will do if agreement cannot be reached and States have granted permission for projects to proceed.

August 9, 2024

Northern College offering free mining course to Indigenous members

The courses will begin as early as fall 2024.

August 4, 2024

BC Minister’s statement on the 10-year anniversary of the Mount Polley dam breach

The catastrophic event left an indelible mark on British Columbia's local environment and on the mining industry.

July 30, 2024

New method recovers 50% lithium from batteries in 30 seconds

Researchers at Rice University used microwave radiation and a biodegradable solvent to expedite lithium recovery.

July 29, 2024

Controversial Japanese gold mine designated as UN heritage site

The Sado mine operated for nearly 400 years and was once the world’s largest gold producer before closing in 1989.

July 23, 2024

Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals

Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.

July 22, 2024

Earth’s largest iron ore deposits are a billion years younger than believed, research reveals

Researchers found the Hamersley deposits in Western Australia formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than 2.2 billion years ago as previously estimated.  

July 19, 2024

Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation projects

'102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground' tells the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems.

July 18, 2024

Golden rule: Why younger investors are drawn to gold

Among wealthy investors under the age of 43, 45% own gold as a physical asset.