January 3, 2021 MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.
December 31, 2020 MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020 Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.
December 30, 2020 Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan The gems, weighing over 210 carats, were recovered from the ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite.
December 28, 2020 Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.
December 27, 2020 Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19 Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.
December 27, 2020 Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.
December 23, 2020 Corruption runs rampant in Cameroon’s mining sector – report Research by Transparency International and FODER found that the absence of the 2016 Mining Code Implementing Decree favors a state of anarchy in Cameroon’s mining sector.
December 22, 2020 Gemfields partners with Luwire Wildlife Conservancy The partnership is focused on preserving biodiversity and assisting communities in Mozambique.
December 20, 2020 Illegal mining, drugs fund thousands of criminals operating in Venezuela The head of the Colombian military said that almost 1,500 members of organized crime groups are now operating from Venezuela.
December 17, 2020 Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
