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Stay up to date with the latest Exploration and Projects updates from the global mining industryMINE digital magazine: Issue 3 In this issue: We take a look at Canada’s Ring of Fire, new technology used to help meet the demand for coal, Mozambique’s future in the coal industry and much...
The world's worst mining disasters Explosions, strikes and collapses have caused some of the worst mining tragedies in recent years. From Pike River to Marikana, mining-technology.com lists the deadliest mining events of the...
Australia’s top producing copper mines in 2012 Australia's copper industry has made headlines this year with a string of new deals and plans to boost production. From Mount Margaret to Prominent Hill, mining technology lists the...
Olympic timeline: mining to medals Medals are crucial to the Olympic Games; without them it wouldn’t be worth competing. Rio Tinto, the provider of the metals for these tokens of honour at London 2012, talks us through the...
A nose for new mineral deposits: the ore-sniffing dogs transforming mine location The keen noses of sniffer dogs are proving so successful at locating ore that even the mining giants are sitting up and taking notice. Berenice Baker talks to Peter Bergman, geologist and CEO...
MINE: The new digital magazine for the mining industry Our new magazine launches with a look at the ultimate mining machinery, breakthroughs in autonomous systems, the vast resources of the BRICS countries and Mongolia, Australia’s skills shortage,...
Planetary Resources and the age of asteroid mining Planetary Resources is embarking on a quest to mine asteroids. The company, made up of space scientists and billionaire investors, hopes to capture the most metal-rich orbiting objects and...
Sampling rocks in hard places – the value of visualisation software Intelligent visualisation and analysis software can increase productivity by revolutionising routine analysis techniques. Rowan Watt-Pringle spoke to Jérôme Hummel, application engineer and...
Explore, discover and analyse: the best mineral testing tools With the Earth's remaining mineral deposits becoming scarce and more complex, the right sampling tools are essential. Mining Technology rounds-up some of the mining industry's most...
The future rocks: minerals that will shape our world Minerals used to produce metals and non-metallic mineral raw materials could hold the key to mankind's survival. With the global population at seven billion and rising, Julian Turner talks...