Changing Minesets: Kathryn-Goodenough 10th May 2021 Kathryn Goodenough’s research focuses primarily on the broad area of magmatism and mineralisation. She has over 60 peer-reviewed papers published and has been involved in research on critical raw materials required for decarbonisation, since 2010. Kathryn joined BGS in 2001 and now is leading some of the Survey’s partnerships […]
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Friday Round-Up: 7th May 2021
Friday Round-Up 7th May 2021 Well, it’s Friday. What’s happened this week? BATTERY METALS Many metals are currently experiencing a price surge, and battery metals are no exception. Take rare earths, for example, which are used in electric vehicle and renewable power applications. The simmering coup in Myanmar is one among many factors pushing up […]
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Changing Minesets: Estelle Levin-Nally
Interview with Estelle Levin-Nally 3rd May 2021 A sustainability strategist with nearly twenty years of experience in responsible mining, supply chain management, ESG and climate action, Estelle founded Levin Sources to build equitable, sustainable and valuable minerals sectors by incubating and supporting diverse impact-oriented industry platforms and associations, NGOs, universities, and responsible sourcing initiatives. […]
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Celebrating International World Water Day
We are celebrating international World Water Day on March 22
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Multitasking Microbe to Purify Wastewater
Researchers from NUS have developed a new way to treat sewage that is much simpler, cheaper and greener than existing methods.
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Water On Wall Street
Featured Image: bummelhummel Water has officially joined Wall Street to be traded as a Futures commodity. Water availability is becoming increasingly less as climate change and human activities lead to severe droughts across the world. A recent flagship report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed that about 1.2 billion people globally experienced very high […]
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Drinking Water Adsorbents Market Growth
Featured Image: Photo by Jong Marshes (Unsplash) The market will reach an estimated valuation of USD 642.22 million by 2027, while registering this growth at a rate of 4.10% for the forecast period of 2020 to 2027. Data Bridge Market Research report on drinking water adsorbents market provides analysis and insights regarding the varied factors […]
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Off-grid containerised water treatment plant
Featured Image:Photo by Henrique Félix on Unsplash. Poor water quality or lack of access to clean water is linked to increased child morbidity, as well as diseases, including trachoma, diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disease and cancer. The World Health Organisation has estimated that access to clean and safe water and sanitation could reduce the global […]
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Lake Koocanusa needs a new limited selenium level
Featured Image: Lake Koocanusa, BC (Darren Kirby – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0). Last year’s report from the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed what had been suspected for years. The Teck’s coal mining in the Elk River Valley (in British Columbia, Canada) is sending selenium downstream to Lake Koocanusa. Even though the lake is more than a […]
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The Importance of a Socially Accepted Mine Closure Plan
Featured Image: ICMM The mining industry is a significant contributor to a lot of countries’ GDP, but it has the potential to also be a great contributor to their sustainable development. It is still an extremely rare occurrence to see mine closure plans as early as the design phase since most companies are focusing mainly […]
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