Environmental mine closures and what to do with them

ByAndrea Valentino

09 Apr 21

Mining companies have been exploring several ways to address the environmental legacy of site closures, as sustainability concerns…

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How fines dry magnetic separation could solve mining’s tailings problem

ByAndrea Valentino

19 Mar 21

Storing tailings has long been an issue for the mining industry, but FDMS technology offers the potential of…

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A history of emergency planning has helped the mining industry navigate Covid-19

ByAndrea Valentino

12 Mar 21

A long-established emphasis on worker safety in the mining industry has helped it to deal with the worst…

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Why has the Biden administration reimposed sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler?

By James Murray

10 Mar 21

Donald Trump eased sanctions in January on the Israeli billionaire, despite allegations linking him to alleged corruption and…

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How Australia’s mining industry has responded to the Covid-19 crisis

ByAndrea Valentino

26 Feb 21

Australia has long enjoyed its reputation as an international mining heavyweight, a renown it’s justified yet again over…

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Russian court fines $1.9bn on Nornickel for Arctic fuel spill incident

By NS Energy Staff Writer

08 Feb 21

The accident saw nearly 21,000 tonnes of fuel leaking from a storage tank at the TPP-3 power plant…

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Predictive maintenance set to be ‘investment priority’ for mining industry

By James Murray

26 Jan 21

GlobalData expects the drive to improve productivity and reduce downtime will lead to further investment by mining companies…

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Mining industry expected to speed up IoT investment over next three years

By James Murray

21 Jan 21

Satellite communications firm Inmarsat believes the level of planned spend on IoT marks it out as a “critical…

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Less than 10% of Australian miners state Aboriginal engagement position, study finds

By James Murray

02 Dec 20

The analysis comes on the back of the high-profile event involving Rio Tinto earlier this year, where the…

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Jewellery brands urged to fight human rights abuses in mining supply chains

By James Murray

25 Nov 20

A report by Human Rights Watch highlights that most jewellers cannot assure consumers that their jewellery is “untainted…

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