The Metals Company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor
British Columbia firm looks to unleash a new era of resource extraction, raising questions over how to protect deep-sea ecosystems we know little about.
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Sepro Mixing and Pumping wins prize for technology that reduces use of water at mine sites
British Columbia industrial equipment maker wins C$150,000 for pump that could reduce the amount of water stored in tailings ponds.
Gold price sinks to half-year low amid growing recession fears
The dollar surged to its highest in about 20 years as investors, worried about a potential recession, retreated to the haven asset.
BHP enters commercial agreement to adopt MineHub blockchain platform in operations
"It represents a major milestone — for the industry it demonstrates the viability of a digital industry platform,” says MineHub CEO.
SilverCrest makes first pour at Las Chispas mine in Mexico
The first pour consisted of 312 kg of doré with approximately 9,200 oz. of silver and 100 oz. of gold.
Mkango’s DFS indicates $559m post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project
Located 90 km from the commercial centre of Blantyre, the Songwe project is the cornerstone of Mkango’s mine, refine and recycle strategy.
Hexagon unveils life-of-mine smart platform for mining
Power of One platform is a holistic, life-of-mine smart solution connecting sensors, software, infield apps and cloudware.
Sandvik chooses Cat HVO engines to cut emissions
Sandvik has successfully completed testing on its range of machines to confirm that they can operate with HVO without modifications to either the engines or the fuel tanks.
Monarch Mining feeds first ore to Beacon mill in Quebec
In an effort to restart the operation, the company has been mining ore at Beaufor over the past few months.
