August 2026
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Hermosa Mine proves reasonable permitting can be done in US
The U.S. Forest Service’s final record of decision (ROD) for South32’s Hermosa Project in southern Arizona is perhaps the strongest…
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Florence Copper charts a new course for US copper production
As demand for copper continues to climb alongside the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), electrification and advanced manufacturing, the…
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How smart PPE is closing the digital gap in mining operations
The surface office’s shift change board shows 47 workers heading underground in the next hour. Before any of them descend,…
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Environmental liability and risk related to mine closure in Canada
With a growing number of mines reaching closure and seeing closure costs materialize, regulators, lenders and banks are observing projects…
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Technical Abstracts
Intelligent pre‑sorting method for spodumene ore combining X‑ray transmission (XRT) and deep learning: Promoting energy conservation and emission reduction in mines
The global rise in lithium demand, driven by the expansion of the new energy sector, underscores the need for efficient…
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Hecla positions for silver upswing; Lucky Friday remains essential part of portfolio
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is the oldest precious metals company on the New York Stock Exchange and the…
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Core logging in exploration: Practices, data management and workflow integration
Core logging represents one of the most critical control points in mineral exploration, serving as the stage in which geological…
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Recovery of niobium and rare earth elements from mineralized pegmatite of Gabal El-Faliq, South Eastern Desert, Egypt
This study presents a novel hydrometallurgical strategy for recovering niobium (Nb) and rare earth elements (REEs) from mineralized pegmatite ore…
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Pre-implementation evaluation of VR as a mine safety training tool
High-fidelity, immersive training is known for its learning and logistical benefits. While other industries have been using virtual reality (VR)…
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Influence of core/shell nanoparticles on the fretting behavior of gold-coated electrical contacts
In this paper, a method to fabricate a novel gold coating co-deposited with nanoparticles with a core/shell structure —Ag (shell)…
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