How coal mine drainage can become a source of rare earths
Researchers have patented a new process that neutralizes coal drainage and captures rare-earth elements.
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China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports
China imposed restrictions on Australian commodities including coal and wine just over two years ago.
Why mining is essential to the energy transition and global prosperity
Imagine a world without mining. Many people do.
Electra Battery Materials sheds non-core Canadian assets
The company, until recently known as First Cobalt, will retain its royalty interest in the properties being sold to Kuya Silver.
Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade
The obstruction of the road to access the mine has not have a material impact on Atacocha´s production to date, Nexa said.
University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry
The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January.
Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse
The mining industry’s biggest challenge will be to adapt to changes and to meet the demands of a highly sophisticated and virtualized society, writes the winner of the 2022 Northern Miner Scholarship.
Teck’s oil sands exit faces legal challenge
French energy company filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta challenging the right of first refusal offer that Teck made to TotalEnergies in relation to the proposed sale of its share of Fort Hills to Suncor.
Copper Mountain Mining’s IT systems seized in malicious malware attack
The company isolated operations, switched to manual processes, and the mill has been preventatively shutdown to determine the effect on its control system.
