Scientists find missing piece in glacier melt predictions
A new method for observing water within ice has revealed stored meltwater that may explain the complex flow behavior of...
Volcano researcher learns how Earth builds supereruption-feeding magma systems
After studying layers of pumice, measuring the amount of crystals in the samples and using thermodynamic models, the team determined...
GeoSEA array records sliding of Mount Etna's southeastern flank
The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slides towards the sea. A team of scientists showed for the first time...
Global coal mining industry sees compound annual growth
The global coal mining market is growing, with a CAGR of close to 2% from 2018-2022, according to a coal mining report...
Pretium falls despite reporting increased gold output at its Canadian gold mine
Shares in Canadian precious miner Pretium Resources (TSX, NYSE:PVG) fell more than eight percent Tuesday in both Toronto and New...
Thailand’s exit from gold to worsen regional underperformance
Thailand, which ordered the shutdown of all gold mining and exploration activities in 2016, will have to deal with the fact...
Zimbabwe miner RioZim to sue central bank for loss of forex earning
Zimbabwean miner RioZim on Tuesday is taking legal action to force the country’s central bank (RBZ) to pay it in US...
The top ten zinc producing mines in the world
Fitch Solutions Macro Research has just published its outlook for global zinc production. Globally, mined zinc production continues to ramp up over...
More wet and dry weather extremes projected with global warming
Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to a new study....
Rio Tinto unearths 177 carat diamond in the rough at Diavik mine
The newest 'stars' of the Arctic have been unveiled at the Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Rio Tinto...