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Titan Mining Corporation has announced a significant discovery of germanium, a critical mineral essential for defense and advanced-technology systems, at its wholly owned Empire State Mine in St. Lawrence County, New York. Initial sampling of the plant feed graded 21 g/t germanium, which was enriched to 77 g/t
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A new study proposes a novel approach that combines a QMIX algorithm with a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) algorithm for optimizing intelligent path planning and scheduling of mining trucks in open-pit mining environments. The research, conducted by Wei Lin and colleagues from Tsinghua University, aims to enhance the navigation capabilities
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology have successfully applied artificial intelligence, specifically natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML), to analyze coal mining accident reports and automate the process of root cause analysis. This research aims to prevent future accidents by leveraging the potential of NLP and ML
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Research has revealed the widespread issue of high-sulfate mine water in China, with over 50% of mine water containing neutral and weakly alkaline properties, resulting in high treatment costs. To address this problem, scientists at the China University of Mining and Technology conducted a study on the use of sulfate-reducing
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Researchers at the Southern Federal University have discovered a promising approach for the phytoremediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils of coal dumps. The study, funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, used plants such as Elytrigia repens and herbaceous phytoextractor Medicago sativa, along with chelating agents
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Illegal gold mining in Peru's Amazon has destroyed over 875,000 rai of rainforest and continues to intensify, with foreign armed groups drawn to the region by record-high gold prices. The activity is spread nationwide, contaminating waterways with toxic mercury and threatening indigenous communities. High-resolution aerial imagery has
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A new study from Shandong University of Technology has investigated the development of a novel type of cementitious material using coal gangue and industrial solid waste. The research aimed to address environmental problems arising from the storage of solid waste and provide a sustainable solution for building construction. The study
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Eclipse Metals Ltd, a leading mineral exploration and development company, has announced plans to pursue a dual listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market to tap into the global capital markets and advance its portfolio of rare earth elements and critical minerals. The company's wholly owned Ivigtut Project in
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As gold hits new record highs and investors pile in, UBS warns that sentiment has become "excessively" bullish in the short term. Despite this, the bank believes the fundamental drivers for gold remain intact, and the next six to twelve months are likely to favor the bulls. The
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Hindustan Copper, India's state-owned copper mining company, is making significant strides in its global expansion plans, with advanced negotiations underway for a potential joint venture with Codelco, the world's largest copper mining company, to acquire two copper mines in Chile. The negotiations follow a memorandum of
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The Indian state-owned miner Hindustan Copper Ltd. is in advanced talks with Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco for the acquisition of two copper mines in Chile. According to sources, a team from Hindustan Copper is set to visit Chile in December to assess the potential of the mines, which Codelco
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China's traditional method of providing land for mining operations has hindered the sustainable use of land resources, resulting in extensive land degradation and idleness after mining activities conclude. A new study from Peking University highlights the implementation of reforms to the temporary land supply model for open-pit coal
