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Humans have been mining and extracting minerals for millennia. Without mining there would be no computers, X-rays, or photovoltaic cells.

This Topic Gateway brings in resources related to the responsible supply of raw materials.

Mining, extraction & exploration news

28 September 2023

Cornish Lithium have raised £5.1mln through crowdfunding

Now the fundraising round is closed, the mining company will progress its hard-rock lithium project to be construction ready.

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22 September 2023

Legal mines in Brazil may contribute to 5% of global emissions without offsetting

Legal mines in Brazil may contribute to 5% of global emissions if left active, a paper proposing an offset for these mines has revealed.

21 September 2023

Promising results from Canadian lithium extraction

E3 Lithium has managed to recover more than 90% of lithium from its Direct Lithium Extraction field pilot plant in Alberta, Canada.

Mining, extraction & exploration resources

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28 September 2023

11th International Symposium on Ground Freezing announces programme

Chairs of the International Organising Committee, Joe Sopko and Alan Auld personally invite you to attend.

27 September 2023

David Seath CEng FIMMM, 14 November 1946 – 24 September 2023

IOM3 is deeply saddened by the news of the death of David Seath, Trustee and supporter of the Institute.

19 September 2023

Contribute articles to Materials World magazine 2024

The 2024 editorial themes for features have been finalised and the team is keen to hear from academics and industry professionals who might want to contribute.

Upcoming events

Conference
27–29 September 2023

SAIM Diversity & Inclusion Dialogue 2023

Intersectionality in the minerals industry from awareness to action.

Avianto, Mulderdrift, Johannesburg

Lecture
2 October 2023

Gaps in Awareness Across Industry

A technical lecture from the Western Institute of Mining & Minerals

Keele & virtual

Free

Lecture
3 October 2023

Net-zero - You Cannot be Serious!

A technical lecture from the Cleveland Institution of Engineers

Middlesborough

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Awards in mining, extraction & exploration

The winners of the IOM3 awards for 2023 have been announced - full details are on our Awards pages.

Nominations for the 2024 awards will be invited later in the year.

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