Critical lack of critical minerals
Demand for critical minerals is set to soar as more and more countries are pursuing the net-zero goals set out…
All articles by Yoana Cholteeva
Yoana Cholteeva
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What is the state of Greenland’s mining politics?
Greenland Minerals’ large-scale rare-earth project, known as Kvanefjeld or Kuannersuit, is deemed prolific enough to become the most significant western…
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Fuelling infrastructure
After the Covid-19 relief package, President Biden’s administration has introduced its next proposal – a $2tn plan for improving the country’s…
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Q&A: Adopting eLearning to help South Africa’s post-pandemic rebound
As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted day-to-date teaching processes and sparked the need for alternative learning methods, the rising popularity of…
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The travails of coal country
After numerous presidential promises to the mining industry over the past decade, the decline in US coal consumption now seems…
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Alrosa introduces nanomarking technology to trace diamonds
Unlike traditional laser engraving, this type of laser marking cannot be destroyed or polished off. It helps distinguish Alrosa’s diamonds…
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Man’s world: Are women in artisanal mining still a ‘bad omen’?
When it comes to the issue of representation of female artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs), there are a few recurring…
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Staff picks: policy changes to revolutionise Australia’s mining sector
Mining is of critical importance to the Australian economy – Prime Minister Scott Morrison famously handed around a lump of…
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Out of thin air: tracking underground miners in poor connection areas
Many mines around the world use manual tracking to monitor the position of miners underground, the task often performed by…
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False start: challenges already for BHP and Vale’s Samarco re-opening
The 2015 tailings dam incident on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil, is now known to have…