May 31, 2022

Marathon awards key contracts for Valentine gold project in Newfoundland

The company has signed a letter of intent with SNC-Lavalin for detailed engineering for the mill and major facilities.

May 31, 2022

Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

The base camp concept consists of a habitation unit and the potential for separate mining and fuel processing facilities.

May 30, 2022

Foraco wins $60m deep directional drilling contract with BHP Olympic Dam

The contract is signed for three years firm plus two optional years extension.

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.