How did Vale tailings dam burst and kills hundreds?
Construction details in the tailings dam at Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine in Brazil may have caused the burst that killed at least 270 people when…
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Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) has zapped the ground with its Typhoon surveying system to find drill targets in Saudi Arabia and is content with its project portfolio,…
JV Article: Nine Mile Metals uses new tech to see deeper
Using new technology to see deep into the Earth, Nine Mile Metals (CSE: NINE) is hoping to unlock the secrets of New Brunswick’s prolific Bathurst Mining Camp. Most times when…
Dutch court orders Greenpeace off deep-sea mining vessel amid disputed ocean study
Activists with Greenpeace International have been ordered to vacate a research vessel charted by The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), a pioneer in seafloor polymetallic nodule exploration in the central-eastern Pacific…
Exterra champions carbon-negative mining with CO2-seizing tech
Exterra Carbon Solutions (ECS) aims to give miners a sustainability shot by converting process waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into stable, inert minerals, simultaneously mitigating environmental footprints, rehabilitating mine…
Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix as China export curbs loom
U.K.-based private equity fund Appian Capital Advisory is investing in Urbix, a U.S.-based developer of graphite processing technology, and has inked a deal to develop a commercial-scale downstream processing facility….
JV Article: Enhancing mining operations through innovative technology — Gahcho Kué case study
Over the last two years, Galaxy Broadband Communications has established key partnerships with London-based OneWeb and Nokia Canada that promise remarkable communications advancements in the mining industry. Galaxy can now…
CMS: Sustainability is the key to funding innovation, Dundee panel hears
As the mining sector continues to face mounting ESG pressures, innovation is becoming more imperative. But without money to help mining lighten its environmental footprint, it can’t happen, a panel…
Video: Mining innovation and challenges in the spotlight
The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Oct. 12-13 in London, featured a panel discussion that delved into issues and innovations within the global mining industry. The panel, moderated…
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech
Battery material innovator X-Batt has partnered with Consol Innovations, an offshoot of Consol Energy (NASDAQ: CEIX), to fast-track their coal-based anode technology.
The two companies announced Tuesday their C-Batt Innovations joint venture, formed to push forward the development of battery materials sourced from coal.
JV Article: Dundee’s novel processing techs address cyanide and arsenic risks
Two innovative metallurgical processes designed to alleviate environmental risks are beginning to attract the attention of mining companies eager to improve their ESG credentials. Dundee Sustainable Technologies’ CLEVR process is…
JV Article: Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service predicts and prevents failures
For more than a year, remote monitoring specialists at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions have been identifying the efficiencies of loaders and trucks operating underground at privately held Magris Performance…