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Shell introduces new extraction diluent to increase metal extraction

The primary goal is to pick a diluent that would yield you the highest concentrations of copper from your process, because that’s the actual final outcome that the mine is going for.

MINING.com Editor | November 22, 2016 | 1:35 am

Shell presents its portfolio of lubrication products

When you start to think that one injector can over-lubricate by $50,000 a year and when you’ve got—on some machines—200 injectors, some of those savings can be huge.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 22, 2016 | 1:31 am

IC Potash moves forward with Ochoa project development

IC Potash Corp. is pleased to report today that it has agreed to accept US$2.5 million under the proposed amendment in the strategic investment commitment by Cartesian Capital Group, LLC of up to US$45 million, as previously announced.

IC Potash Corp. | November 22, 2016 | 1:26 am

Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disrupted

Cooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor of the Fukushima plant halted for a brief period, then restarted.

Andrew Topf | November 21, 2016 | 7:36 pm

US bans mining near Yellowstone national park

Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2016 | 7:58 am

Canada to fully phase out coal power by 2030

Gov’t will work with the four provinces that still burn coal to reach the goal of making sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2016 | 6:05 am