September 13, 2021 Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.
September 13, 2021 New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted
September 12, 2021 Webinar: Regulatory tools for gender equality in mining The session takes place via zoom at 9am EST, 1pm GMT September 28.
September 10, 2021 Harvard’s $42bn fund to end investment in fossil fuels Harvard's massive endowment will support the world’s green energy transition.
September 9, 2021 Human, environmental costs of sand, gravel mining overlooked — study Researchers say sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tonnes extracted globally each year.
September 8, 2021 Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.
September 8, 2021 ‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.
September 8, 2021 Over 1,000 of Teck’s germ-killing copper patches installed on BC college campus Results from an industry-first trial in 2020 showed that copper is effective at killing up to 99.9% of bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces.
September 8, 2021 German researchers develop record-breaking lithium metal cell A new lithium metal battery offers extremely high energy density of 560 watt-hours per kilogram.
September 7, 2021 New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australian mining sector Project will seek to produce data to reduce the cost of geophysical characterisation of the subsurface and develop a safer resource extraction process.
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
