March 12, 2021 Nordgold implements new satellite technology at Lefa mine The new system will help keep track of the condition of the mine’s tailings storage facilities.
March 11, 2021 Green hydrogen key to decarbonising mining – report Fitch says growing use of green hydrogen will increase players’ social licenses to operate and financing options by meeting rising ESG standards.
March 9, 2021 Sandvik expands battery-electric range with new top hammer longhole drill The latest unit is equipped with an electric driveline system to eliminate diesel emissions while tramming.
March 8, 2021 MacLean launches industry-first battery electric shotcrete sprayer The ss5 and TM3 offer the mining industry a solution tailored to the application and to the underground environment.
March 8, 2021 Gold, silver demonstrate viability of new process for building ultralight materials Nanometer-sized metal struts that form nested networks on separate hierarchical levels demonstrated to provide great strength while remaining ultralight.
March 7, 2021 Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.
March 7, 2021 Rare earth unlocks key reaction in copper, gold, silver, uranium mineralization The new finding on the role of cerium came out of the ‘Olympic Dam in a test tube’ project.
March 4, 2021 Seafloor miner DeepGreen plans listing through SPAC merger Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp will combine with DeepGreen in a $2.9bn deal.
March 4, 2021 Cyanide monitoring technology gets big funding in the US CyanoGuard is a digital platform that enables rapid toxin detection and allows gold miners to reduce cyanide use by 15-20%.
March 3, 2021 Miners, OEMs launch Electric Mine Consortium The Electric Mine Consortium’s goal is to accelerate progress towards the fully-electrified, zero-CO2 and zero-particulates mine.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
