China takes strides in rubidium extraction
China has achieved a technological breakthrough in the production of rubidium, the South China Morning Post has reported, as Beijing looks to expand its dominance in the critical minerals supply…
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Meta, Constellation power deal may help uranium miners: analysts
Facebook owner Meta’s 20-year deal with Constellation Energy (Nasdaq: CEG) to buy output from its Clinton nuclear plant in central Illinois bolsters the long-term case for uranium producers, analysts said….
Rio’s $1.7B upgrades century-old Quebec hydro dam
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is investing $1.7 billion (US$1.22 billion) to modernize its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant in Quebec, first commissioned in 1926, to make aluminum production more efficient. The…
Ex-LBMA exec adopts blockchain to trace gold
Sakhila Mirza must turn a decade of rule-making experience at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) into real-world systems as incoming president of New York-based traceability platform, Responsible Gold. Her…
Spy agency invests in crit-min startup Alta Resource
Colorado-based start-up Alta Resource Technologies has garnered more funding, including from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, to advance its protein process for separating critical minerals from ore. A $4.4 million…
Q&A JV with Eriez: How the HydroFloat system improves mining operation profitability
As pressure mounts on miners to deliver critical minerals faster and cleaner, technologies that boost efficiency while cutting environmental impact are in the spotlight. One of those is the HydroFloat…
Joint Venture Article: As mining faces rising cyberattacks, strengthen your defences with free training
The mining sector has become a significant target for cyberattacks. An increasingly uncertain political climate, new emerging technologies and more sophisticated criminals have resulted in many headline-making breaches over the…
Joint Venture Article: BacTech’s new process harvests metals, fertilizer from mine waste
There are piles of mine waste across the globe. Much of that waste is rich in low-grade metals, but they’re costly and complex to process. Now, BacTech Environmental (CSE: BAC; US-OTC:…
PDAC video: McKinsey warns of $5T critical minerals capital need
Critical mineral miners will need about $5 trillion in investments by 2035 to meet projected demand, McKinsey & Co. senior partner Patrick Lahaie said in a video interview. The figure…
JV article: Sandvik’s remote monitoring service technology expands to open-pit surface equipment
The world’s biggest miners have been deploying Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service (RMS) for fleets of trucks, loaders and drills at underground operations around the world for years. RMS is a…
JV Article: Why end-to-end optimization isn’t optional
Yokogawa Electric, a Tokyo-headquartered electrical engineering and software company, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year (just like The Northern Miner!) with a new strategy to manage mining operations from…
The Metals Co. says it may defy UN
The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) is threatening to bypass United Nations deep-sea mining regulations unless the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) speeds up its rule-modernization process. TMC has invested more…