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![How defunct coal mines could heat UK homes]()
How defunct coal mines could heat UK homes
In a country with no operational coal mines, the UK Coal Authority has proposed to once again turn these operations to heating homes and businesses. But this time, they will...
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![How copper’s tumultuous year sets the stage for an uncertain future]()
How copper’s tumultuous year sets the stage for an uncertain future
A global copper surplus is expected to worsen as market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic further limits supply of the metal. The International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC) predicted in...
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![Giga Metals responds to Tesla call for nickel, aims for carbon-neutral mine]()
Giga Metals responds to Tesla call for nickel, aims for carbon-neutral mine
Giga Metals last week responded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s call for sustainably sourced nickel, claiming that Canadian projects - and Giga’s own Turnagain project – are ideal sources of...
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![Australia’s great mining universities]()
Australia’s great mining universities
This year’s QS World University Rankings - renowned for its listings of global university courses - included five Australian universities in the top ten mineral and mining engineering courses. We...
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![How are governments supporting miners in the post-coronavirus world?]()
How are governments supporting miners in the post-coronavirus world?
This week, Western Australia outlined its Covid-19 recovery plan, with part of the stimulus package geared towards stimulating mining exploration in the state. This is just one of the ways...
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![External pressures and internal struggles: what the fall of Murray Energy tell us about American coal mining]()
External pressures and internal struggles: what the fall of Murray Energy tell us about American coal mining
Murray Energy, the US’s largest privately held coal producer, has fallen from a position as one of the most productive US miners to allegations of manipulating figures amidst a bankruptcy...
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![Nornickel announce real-time permafrost monitoring system]()
Nornickel announce real-time permafrost monitoring system
Russian nickel and palladium producer Nornickel is developing a real-time system to monitor soil conditions and the stability of foundations at its operations in permafrost, the company announced in its...
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![Boost for US rare earths as Lynas signs contract for separation facility]()
Boost for US rare earths as Lynas signs contract for separation facility
Australian rare earths miner Lynas announced this week that it has signed a contract with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to begin initial work on a heavy rare earth...
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![Rehabilitating Australia’s mines]()
Rehabilitating Australia’s mines
As one of the world’s most significant mining hubs, a vast proportion of Australia’s land is given over to industry. Yet every new project has a lifespan, and suitably rehabilitating...
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![Mining Mongolia: what potential does this land-locked country hold?]()
Mining Mongolia: what potential does this land-locked country hold?
Mongolia recently cancelled an executive order to fund the giant Tavan Tolgoi coal project through an international initial public offering (IPO), blaming political problems and unfavourable financial markets. Instead, the country is...
