Editorial: Mining’s EV halo dims
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Mining’s association with planet-saving electric vehicles (EVs) was supposed to make mining, if not cool, at least more acceptable. Maybe even virtuous. But…
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Video: US Dept of Energy joins with industry to face transition
How to channel billions of dollars in United States government aid for mining critical minerals was a topic for panellists at The Northern Miner’s Energy Transition Metals Summit in Washington,…
Explorers need majors to fund innovation: report
Explorers depend almost exclusively on established miners for innovation even though larger companies restrain their pioneering research, according to a new study. Almost 90% of the industry says explorers don’t…
MP Materials wins US$58.5M tax credit for Texas rare earth magnet factory to supply GM
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is being funded US$58.5 million from the United States government to finish building the country’s first integrated rare earth magnet plant, one that will supply General…
JV Video: Miners need top software to organize complex ESG, Onyen CEO says
Heightened calls for environmental, social and governmental improvements in mining and hundreds of standards around the world requires industry-leading software, Onyen CEO and founder Laurie Clark says in a new…
Show the public that minerals, tech are solutions for net zero: Seequent panel
Instead of reminiscing about the old times of hunting for minerals in the bush, miners need to talk up tech opportunities to attract young people to mining, industry panelists told…
Net-zero goal within reach, or is it, new surveys argue
Solar energy will dominate the mining industry by 2040, or it will take an additional 20 years, according to two new executive surveys from different sides of the globe. Mining…
BC’s new digital credentials system aims to give miners an edge on sustainability
After two years of testing, Energy & Mines Digital Trust (EMDT) has launched digital credentials for British Columbia mining operators to streamline the process of sharing confidential permitting and sustainability…
PDAC 2024: The pros and cons of artificial intelligence at Agnico, Kinross and Iamgold
Artificial intelligence is making mining more efficient, but it comes with its own hurdles, executives at some of Canada’s largest gold miners told a session at the Prospectors and Developers…
From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with the explorers
If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I’ve framed tech in a rather skeptical light. Perhaps unfairly. But when it comes to liquidity in the financial system, there’s…
Legacy uses AI to discover platinum in Australia
Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) says it’s deployed artificial intelligence software to discover platinum group elements (PGE) and nickel-copper-iron sulphides on the Fontenoy project in New South Wales, Australia. Diamond drillhole…
Mining vs tech: the battle for speculative capital
Mining and tech are two high-risk, high-reward sectors with a diverse pool of small-cap stocks vying for investor interest. No doubt, tech has won the popularity contest over the last…