Careers Rare earth talent scramble lures 86-year-old from retirement Some US companies are partnering with universities to recruit students in engineering, metallurgy and chemistry. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2026 - 7:40 am
Careers Infographic: Canada’s miners are blue-collar wage leaders Canada's mining sector offers lucrative careers, with workers earning C$42/hour and senior engineers up to C$240,000 annually. Staff Writer | June 25, 2026 - 7:52 am
Critical Minerals US DOE funds MIT drill core tech to speed up critical minerals discovery Under the program, Fieldstone will validate performance on freshly extracted cores at active exploration sites. Staff Writer | June 24, 2026 - 5:09 pm
Education Op-Ed: what the Scope Systems cyber attack reveals about mining’s digital fragility The recent ransomware attack targeting Scope Systems’ ERP software stack disrupted operations at dozens of mostly Australian mining companies. Mark Rorabaugh | June 19, 2026 - 1:46 pm
Education Meteorite may have ‘rained gold’ on Australia Curtin University research reveals an ancient impact in Western Australia's Goldfields that redistributed local gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2026 - 4:29 am
Careers Mining influencers take industry’s image battle to TikTok The rise of mining influencers comes as the industry struggles to attract younger workers while enrolments in geoscience programs decline. Blair McBride | June 4, 2026 - 11:54 am
Careers INSIGHT: A bachelor’s in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that China has created an ecosystem of more than 40 specialist rare-earth laboratories that produce cutting-edge research. Reuters | June 1, 2026 - 7:23 am
Battery Metals US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery AI-powered CICERO system cuts critical minerals recovery testing from years to days using robotics and automation. Staff Writer | May 27, 2026 - 11:27 am
Education Blast from the Past: US deals blow to Canada over uranium contracts, Nov. 1959 Canada had become the world’s top uranium producer by 1958, with exports of the metal surpassing all others in value. Colin McClelland | May 10, 2026 - 11:43 am
Critical Minerals Oxford spinout raises $2.3M for deep-underground critical minerals tech Ascension said it can recover critical minerals from volcanic glass – a historically untapped resource formed by past volcanic eruptions. Staff Writer | April 17, 2026 - 11:13 am
Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile October 19, 2026
