Idaho bets on schools, speedy approvals to renew mining
BOISE, Idaho – Access to local skilled labour is now the choke point to building new mines, Idaho’s mining leaders told the Idaho Mining Conference this week in Boise. The…
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Podcast: Miners invest heavily into AI, ft EY’s Yameogo on industry risks, rewards
This week’s episode features Theo Yameogo, EY Americas Metals & Mining Leader, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about EY’s new report on the Top 10 business risks and opportunities…
Codelco fast-tracks automation after deadly collapse
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is to fast-track automation at its El Teniente mine after a deadly collapse killed six workers, in what became Chile’s worst mining accident in decades….
JV article: MTN beams satellite-enabled efficiency and safety
Remote mining projects often face long delays and high costs to establish reliable ground communications. They should look to the sky instead, according to MTN, a global satellite communications provider…
Mining profits face nature-related threats: Barclays
Mining companies could see earnings drop by as much as 25% over five years due to nature degradation, Barclays said in a new report. The bank’s stress test, published in Navigating…
Nevada Lithium jumps on Korean extraction pact
Nevada Lithium Resources (TSXV: NVLH; US‑OTC: NVLHF) jumped as much as 32% by midday Wednesday after South Korea’s Hydro Lithium agreed to test patented extraction technology at the Bonnie Claire…
Mining Forum Americas: Taiwan war could reshape metals – fast
Colorado Springs, Colo. – The “Trumponomics” playbook – 10% base tariffs, a weak-dollar tilt and rising great-power risk – points to more gold upside and a messy reroute of mining…
JV video: ColdBlock Technologies aims to sharply cut assay wait times
Exploration and mining companies are used to waiting weeks, even months for their drill results to return from the assay laboratory, but ColdBlock Technologies might help reduce those wait times…
Podcast: How biotechnology is disrupting mining, ft Allonnia CEO Nicole Richards
This week’s episode features Nicole Richards, CEO of Allonnia, a biotechnology company developing innovative solutions for mining waste. Richards discusses how recent advances in biotech in the last five years…
Site visit: Gunnison taps Nuton tech as America’s newest copper producer
COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. — Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) namesake deposit and Johnson Camp Mine sit at two intersections, literal and metaphorical. Nestled among rocky, rolling hills dotted with…
JV video: MTN connects safety and efficiency
From mine sites to construction zones and global logistics, one challenge stands out — achieving reliable connectivity in the most remote places. Only a small fraction of mining operations report…
US could mine tailings to meet crit-min demand: study
The United States could meet much of its demand for critical minerals by recovering materials discarded in mining waste, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Mines. Published…