Times are changing: a history of the London Metal Exchange
In May, the 142-year-old London Metal Exchange appointed former banker Gay Huey Evans as chair of the board, the first female to hold the prestigious role. But that’s not all...
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![The complexities of military involvement in mining: new issue of Mine Magazine out now]()
The complexities of military involvement in mining: new issue of Mine Magazine out now
In this issue: a look at the fortunes of silver, the positives of ASM, the complexities of military becoming involved in mining operations, and more.
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![A modern Eldorado: deep sea mining at the Clarion Clipperton Zone]()
A modern Eldorado: deep sea mining at the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Deep on the seafloor in a section of the Pacific Ocean, companies have started harvesting polymetallic nodules in the hope of diversifying the global supply of niche metals. Ross Davies...
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![Should we be protecting the ‘space wilderness’ from mining?]()
Should we be protecting the ‘space wilderness’ from mining?
As companies look to asteroids, the moon and mars for new sources of mineral wealth, two scientists have suggested a potential model for sustainable space mining to protect the ‘space...
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![Turning around Mexico’s mining meltdown]()
Turning around Mexico’s mining meltdown
Despite its large mineral wealth Mexico’s mining sector has struggled and investment has hit a 12-year low, rattled by political uncertainty and insecurity. Patrick Kingsland takes a look at the...
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![In charge: the battery technologies leading the way in mining]()
In charge: the battery technologies leading the way in mining
Once a novelty, electric vehicle technology has now filtered down to mining vehicles. Jack Unwin examines the leading mining battery vehicles and their benefits.
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![Are mining lobbies fit for purpose in the modern world?]()
Are mining lobbies fit for purpose in the modern world?
In April, Rio Tinto released a statement voicing the need for mining lobby groups to adapt their policies in the face of a world increasingly rocked by the ill-effects of...
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![July’s top news stories]()
July’s top news stories
A landslide that occurred at a jade mine in the Hpakant region of Myanmar’s Kachin state has claimed the lives of 19 people and two Canadian mines are set to...
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![Sir Arvi Parbo: the life and career of an Aussie mining legend]()
Sir Arvi Parbo: the life and career of an Aussie mining legend
In May the Australian mining sector mourned the passing of Sir Arvi Parbo, a titan of industry who started at the bottom as an Estonian immigrant after the Second World...
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![Energy, environment and exports: key questions for the new Australian Government]()
Energy, environment and exports: key questions for the new Australian Government
Following the surprise victory of the Liberal-led Coalition in the ‘climate change election’ of May 2019, questions have been asked about what the new government’s impacts on the country’s mining...
