May 30, 2022 In Bolivia’s silver mountain, artisanal miners turn to coca and the devil They live off what they earn from the scraps of silver they find in Cerro Rico, which is slowly sinking and collapsing onto itself.
May 27, 2022 Barrick Gold ups its ESG game in Tanzania It will spend $6 for every ounce of gold sold by its two local mines on improving healthcare, education and access to potable water.
May 27, 2022 How sugar can help reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants A new, sponge-like material made from sugar and alkali metal salts can efficiently trap carbon dioxide in its cavities.
May 26, 2022 Vale selects EXP as primary engineering consultant for four Canadian sites This is the first time Vale has issued Canada-wide agreements across the majority of its sites, structured with primary and secondary consultants.
May 26, 2022 Populating Mars, the moon requires two key resources to be mineable first Before a key mineral is mined, the techniques to extract a more important resource need to be mastered first.
May 25, 2022 Cleaner gold extraction technology goes global "This technology will offer many benefits to resource industries, including being a much more efficient, safe and environmentally-friendly extraction method."
May 24, 2022 Artemis Gold to use Caterpillar zero-emissions trucks at Blackwater project in British Columbia Artemis has the option to place orders for Caterpillar’s zero-emissions haul trucks, currently under development, for shipments beginning in 2029.
May 24, 2022 New particle separation technology may decrease time needed to clean up radioactive waste The new technology is able to process 90 gallons per minute flow rate through a three-inch pipe.
May 22, 2022 Americas’ oldest mine now identified An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago.
May 20, 2022 Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am