May 16, 2021

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists say digging may not be necessary for the mining industry of the future.

May 14, 2021

More than a year into the pandemic, no new MSHA safety standards regulated

Regulators have not included in covid -19 guidance any emergency temporary standard, says safety litigator Willa Perlmutter.

May 14, 2021

Spotlight: ESG and sustainable mining

New Edumine course led by Sarah Gordon takes ESG from concept to concrete.

May 13, 2021

Fact Check: The truth behind five ESG myths

To help investors understand this growing trend, this infographic from MSCI helps provide a fact check on five common ESG myths.

May 13, 2021

NRCan supports mining literacy

Projects aim to develop a national mining career awareness strategy, and to engage youth in the mining sector.

May 12, 2021

Teck donates C$500,000 to UNICEF Canada to support covid-19 response in India

This donation is part of Teck’s $20 million covid-19 Response Fund, supporting critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capacity in the communities in which Teck operates and globally.

May 11, 2021

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.

May 10, 2021

New MIRARCO Mining Innovation research project garners federal grant

The research will focus on understanding how engineered structures in mines respond to stimuli, so falls of ground can be reduced, making mines safer.

May 10, 2021

Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment

Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.

May 9, 2021

Cleanup efforts of mining-polluted streams prove effective over time — study

Restoration efforts at four Superfund sites allowed mining-impacted watersheds to recover to near-natural conditions in less than 20 years.