Geology, the scientific study of the Earth, its composition, structure, processes, and history, plays an important role in the mining industry. Geologists are integral to every stage of the mining process, from exploration to extraction, ensuring the efficient and sustainable ...

PERTH, Australia — Renewable diesel has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. The trial, the ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) – India is exploring mining of critical minerals in Zambia, Congo and Australia, Mines Secretary V.L. Kantha Rao said on Thursday, as the world’s fastest-growing major economy aims to secure raw materials such as lithium. ...

This article was written by Waddah Khair, Blasting, excavation, and material handling generate significant dust emissions, varying based on site geology and extraction methods. Some operations rely more on explosives, while others use mechanical excavation, but all involve large-scale equipment—excavators, ...

Anglo American’s sale of its Brazilian nickel business to China’s MMG Ltd is a corporate win-win. Anglo gets to deliver on its promise to shareholders to simplify its portfolio and pockets up to $500m. MMG, which is already a major producer of copper, ...