Mining, extraction & exploration resources

A gateway to content and resources on exploration and extraction of materials and minerals

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. 

 

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19 May 2022

Rio revises funding arrangements with Turquoise

Rio Tinto has agreed to amend funding plans with Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) to acquire the approximately 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of TRQ that Rio does not currently own.

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9 May 2022

Plugging the gaps of oil and gas decarbonisation

As the spotlight grows on domestic supply for energy security, Rebecca Allison, Head of Emissions Reduction at the Net Zero Technology Centre in Aberdeen, UK, discusses decarbonising the UK oil and gas sector.

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Awards in mining, extraction & exploration 

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The full list of winners will be announced on the IOM3 website and Institute publications.

Latest job vacancies

Chemistry and Materials Scientist

  • Contract type: Open Ended
  • Salary: Dependent on skills and experience
  • Closing date: 22 May 2022

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) one of Europe’s largest research organisations and part of UKRI (United Kingdom Research & Innovation) is looking for a Chemistry and Materials Scientist to join a dedicated team of experts working on some the most exciting science in the UK today.

Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire.

Graduate Materials Scientist

  • Contract type: Full-time/Permanent
  • Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
  • Closing date: 17 Jun 2022

Renishaw’s Group Engineering Division is seeking to recruit a Graduate Materials Scientist that will provide specialist support to the business divisions.

Renishaw, Wotton-under-Edge, UK

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IOM3 communities active in mining, extraction & exploration 

Technical Community Group

Energy Transition Group

Supporting all technical, educational and professional aspects of the energy transition

Technical Community Group

Mining Technology Group

A focus for the promotion and exchange of knowledge on all aspects of mining lifecycle technology and mining industry matters

Technical Community Group

Applied Earth Science Group

A network for professionals involved in the responsible location and use of the earth's resources

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