Whether you love mining or you’re just a map aficionado, we have five great maps to show you, originally published by the website Mining. They are all from InfoMine, which has been analyzing and tracking mines and exploration projects around the globe since 1992. Take a moment to check InfoMine’s five most popular mining-related maps. If you’re interested … Read more
If there’s a website able to please people who are fascinated about the mining field it’s probably Mining-Atlas.com. This webpage allows you to visit several mines around the globe from the comfort of your sofa. With Mining Atlas you can discover more about several mines and industry projects, whether you are looking for gold, silver, … Read more
Mining is definitely a serious business, but some of the people in the industry can still be funny. At Mining Examiner, we mind about the lighter side of the business, so here’s a list of the best mining-related memes. 1. Paradoxical activist Just to use in case of emergency… Is taking a picture of my … Read more
What happens to the big or even smalls mines we now see providing tonnes and tonnes of ore when their precious metals end? The workers leave and the sites stay abandoned for decades. Here’s a collection of some amazing inactive and abandoned mines. 1. Organ Mountains Located in New Mexico (USA), this huge mine was established as a … Read more
If you think that mining an asteroid is something that won’t happen for several decades, you’re probably wrong. NASA is betting so much in this possibility that they just released a small guide that explains how the process will happen. The agency recently released some new photos and even a video animation depicting its plan. The … Read more
The Government of New South Wales, in Australia, is preparing changes for minings assessments that could attract the increase of corruption, says the NSW Greens group. The changes recently announced are more focused on the economic benefits and that is raising general concern in the country. John Kaye, NSW Greens MP, claims these alterations will re-create a Labor’s coal-development at … Read more
After we recently talked about the project of the company Planetary Resources, which intends to do some space mining after building its Arkyd 100 spacecraft, Mining Examiner found a related statement from Declan Vogt about the possibility of mining asteroids. “The supply and demand of iron-ore and precious metals is globally well balanced; therefore, the mining … Read more
Mining Your iPhone [Infographic] — By the team at 911 Metallurgist
http://www.911metallurgist.com/30-Ghana-Gold-Facts 30 insane stats about Ghanaian Gold Mining [Infographic] – An infographic by the team at 911 Metalurgist
