Bismuth – a window to the future
This scarce industrial metal has characteristics similar to lead, but is non-toxic.
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At least 36 people were arrested over the weekend in connection Turkey's worst-ever mining disaster.
Global mining deals picking up, but far from returning to boom times
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Copper-based experiment leads academic to find new way to treat cancer
Physicist finds that when the copper-cysteamine complex he created in his lab was exposed to X-rays, it started emitting a toxic by-product that damages cancer cells.
Poor markets force Cameco to put Millennium uranium mine on hold
The miner can request to apply for a licence again in the future, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said.
