March 26, 2024

MAC, Copper Mark team up to enhance transparency and credibility

MAC and the Copper Mark are merging their respective assurance processes for pilot testing by MAC members undergoing TSM verification in 2024, with the Copper Mark secretariat managing the assurance…

March 26, 2024

How science may assist green metals exploration efforts

A recent paper in the journal Science Advances reveals new information that may inform future metal prospecting.

March 26, 2024

Northern Star seeks to expand the already massive “Super Pit”

Proposed expansion would add seven years to the operating life of the iconic gold mine in Western Australia until 2034.

March 24, 2024

Scientists discover origin of corrosion in 3D-printed stainless steel

Researchers delved into the mysterious world of pitting corrosion in 3D-printed stainless steel 316L.

March 22, 2024

Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm

“Technology actually becomes the currency," says White & Case partner.

March 21, 2024

Metso’s sustainable lithium hydroxide process joins list of Planet Positive technologies

Metso’s hydrometallurgical alkaline leach process is a simple and safe way to refine spodumene concentrate to battery-grade end product.

March 21, 2024

Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste

Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast.

March 20, 2024

British Columbia funds new extraction technology

BC invested $630,000 from the Province’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund in cleantech startup pH7 Technologies to conduct a pilot project.

March 20, 2024

Gold nanoclusters help remove toxic chemicals from wastewater

A scientific team at Flinders University has discovered a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals, including azo dyes, from wastewater.

March 20, 2024

Hummingbird faces fresh headwinds at Guinea gold mine

One of its main contractors has halted activities at the Kouroussa gold mine as a result of contractual disputes.