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Sustainable mining – the view from inside Vale's Technology Institute 22 November, 2012 Brazilian mining giant Vale says it is wholly focused on technological solutions to improve the efficient use of natural resources and to reduce emissions from pollutants. Ozge Ibrahim spoke to...

One small steppe: A British miner's Mongolian experience 15 October, 2012 For 12 days, British miner Craig Notman swapped coal mining in the UK for gold digging in Mongolia. In a candid interview, he talks about the dangers he faced while working with poor...

MINE digital magazine: Issue 2 19 July, 2012 In this issue: The industry’s best safety technology, a world-first mobile gas lab, post-accident wireless communication, minerals of the future, soil restoration, and more....

Community Mining: Lessons from Canada's Ring of Fire 14 May, 2012 A massive chromite deposit located in Canada's 'ring-of-fire' could carry the steel industry for a century. The massive infrastructure project needed to the tap this resource however makes...

Biopolymers breathe life into soil restoration: re-vegetating old mines 03 May, 2012 Rowan Watt-Pringle takes a closer look at some exciting work being conducted with biopolymers in Alaska to see if this technology really does have the potential to return barren land to...

Australia's carbon tax – sustainable sense or economic deadweight? 24 November, 2011 The passing of Australia's controversial tax law has been hailed as a green victory, but how will big business respond? Frances Cook reports on how this bold strategy has gone down during this...

Can mining cities adapt to a green way of thinking? 12 October, 2011 As environmental concerns come to the fore, how are traditional mining cities coping with a new green sheriff in town? Mitch Beedie reports on how towns and cities that have sprung up around...

Safeguards against silicosis in mining 20 September, 2011 Silicosis has blighted the mining industry for a hundred years; it has no cure but there are options for prevention. Chris Lo finds out how this dangerous lung disease has affected the...

Toxic Mines: Benefits of Bioleaching Bacteria 23 June, 2011 Are rock-eating bacteria the key to solving the problem of toxic mine tailings? Elisabeth Fischer speaks to Ross Orr, president and CEO of clean tech company BacTech, about how...

Mine Mentor: Skills Through Simulation 17 June, 2011 Using simulation as a training tool has clear advantages when preparing workers for the hazards of mining operations. Sarah Blackman speaks to the experts to find out how mining companies are...