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Post Noront takeover, Wyloo gets to work on Ring of Fire assets

After emerging victorious from the “fierce battle” with BHP and closing the acquisition of Noront in April, Wyloo is wasting no time.

Alisha Hiyate | June 29, 2022 | 11:28 am

Researchers now know why hackmanite changes colour

Hackmanite is considered a natural wonder material that is cheap…

Staff Writer | June 28, 2022 | 5:05 am

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Inomin's inaugural 2021 drilling program at Beaver generated a significant…

Staff Writer | June 27, 2022 | 11:14 am

Canada must overcome hurdles in ‘urgent’ critical minerals push

Canada produces more than 60 minerals and metals, has more…

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 2:19 pm

Perpetua Resources moves closer to legacy cleanup at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho

The company will begin water quality improvements in the historical…

Amanda Stutt | June 10, 2022 | 2:39 pm

The real costs of coltan mining in the DRC — report

A new study examines the impacts of coltan mining and trading on the environment and local communities in north-eastern DRC.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2022 | 1:29 pm

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.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2022 | 5:05 am

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.

Staff Writer | May 26, 2022 | 5:05 am

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.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

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.

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals

Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:16 am

Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study

UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto becomes first North American producer of scandium oxide

Quebec plant's nameplate capacity of three tonnes per year represents approximately 20% of the global market.

Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 12:06 pm

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Post Noront takeover, Wyloo gets to work on Ring of Fire assets

Researchers now know why hackmanite changes colour

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Canada must overcome hurdles in ‘urgent’ critical minerals push

Perpetua Resources moves closer to legacy cleanup at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho

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