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Many countries and their economies alike have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Countries like India plan to use this disruption to lead their economy into a rapid industrialization phase. The ace up their sleeve is the mining sector, which will be the main driver to economic recovery in a post-pandemic world. Usually, a … Continue reading “How India Plans to Exploit the Full Potential of Its Mining Sector”

The Saudi Geological Survey reports that the mining sector’s goal is to increase its contribution to the GDP to 281 billion riyals ($75 billion USD) annually from 64 billion riyals ($17 billion USD) by 2035. It is estimated that the value of unexploited minerals is roughly 5 trillion royals ($1.3 trillion USD), this is considering … Continue reading “Saudi Arabia Plans to Earn $75 Billion Annually from Mining by 2035”

Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State, made it known recently that his office would be launching a program that will provide Colombia’s mining industry with the assistance needed for its development. On the visit to Colombia, the Secretary of State revealed that the proposal would be organized by the Department of State Energy Governance … Continue reading “The US Pledges to Help Colombia Develop Mining Sector”

In the tiny isle of Minami-tori-shima, scientists have discovered a huge deposit of rare earth elements. The lode is not physically located on the island but in the clay sediment in the south of the seamount that the island sits on. The super deposits are bits of fish scales, teeth and bones that form the … Continue reading “Rare Earth Minerals Discovered in Fossilized Fish Off Pacific Island”

As many mining operations use water on a large scale, in various processes, this produces wastewater that is highly concentrated in pollutants due to the contact between various minerals and the water. Mining pollutants can be caused by: Water leaching, concentration and flotation Wash water Contaminants from gas scrubbers and refining Flow process acids Additionally, … Continue reading “Canadian Federal Government Invests Millions in Mining Wastewater Treatment”

Precious minerals have become very crucial that every miner is not taking chances. Some continents like Europe have realized that they are running out of these precious minerals. Furthermore, Europe is also facing competition from low-cost minerals from China. The situation is putting Europe at a critical stage as it has to struggle and recover … Continue reading “Europe Joins Scramble for Critical Minerals”

Mining companies are now relying on artificial intelligence in trying to resolve some of the challenges that plague mining operations. This comes after a number of artificial intelligence (“AI”) companies have availed several technologies that can help in addressing the longstanding problems of the mining industry. This technology is essential as it is helping the … Continue reading “AI Companies Seek to Solve Mining’s Oldest Challenge”

The high production of natural gas, especially from Shale, has made the U.S. think that they do not require coal and nuclear energy to meet the high electricity demand. This is a big misconception since the two sources of energy are still needed to help supply the much-required electricity in the country. Since the economy … Continue reading “Coal and Nuclear Energy Remain Essential to Meet US Energy Demand”

The electric vehicles (“EVs”) market is growing swiftly. For instance, electric vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2017 rose by almost 30%, and this translates into approximately 200,000 units. Given the low gas prices that are a marketing strategy to incentivize consumers to stick with diesel and gas cars, the increase makes it all the … Continue reading “EV Sector Growth Triggers Extra Demand for Coal and Natural Gas”

DeepGreen Metals, a start-up from Canada intent on extracting battery metals such as manganese, cobalt, copper and nickel from the bottom of the sea, has partnered up with various universities as well as scientific research institutions on its deep-sea exploration program. This will help the company characterize the possible effects of mining polymetallic ore from … Continue reading “DeepGreen Metals and Researchers to Collaborate On Seabed Exploration Project”