National Coal Mining Museum for England

The Architects’ Journal National Coal Mining Museum for England An architect is being sought for a remodelling of key buildings at the National Coal Mining Museum for England [Deadline: 22 June 2026] The post National Coal Mining Museum for England appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Mine worker resurfaces as mature-aged plumbing apprentice

TAFE NSW has helped Lorn father Daniel Cusick reskill from mining into plumbing. ( TAFE NSW)A former personal trainer who went on to work in the mines has changed careers, turning to TAFE NSW Maitland … The post Mine worker resurfaces as mature-aged plumbing apprentice appeared first on Inside Construction.

Gas project developer defends plan to use largest UK hydrocarbon field to mine Bitcoin

A firm positioning itself as a gas project developer for “European energy security” has defended its decision to use the UK’s largest onshore hydrocarbon field for mining Bitcoin. The post Gas project developer defends plan to use largest UK hydrocarbon field to mine Bitcoin appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

McHale Komatsu supplying equipment for Devon mine restart

Redditch-based construction, mining, quarrying and utility equipment supplier McHale Komatsu has secured an agreement with Tungsten West to supply machinery for the restart of operations at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine, which is 12km from Plymouth. The post McHale Komatsu supplying equipment for Devon mine restart appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Helicopter picked for mine remediation

Natural Resources Wales and the Mining Remediation Authority have used a helicopter from PDG to prevent pollution being spread from a mine.

Just Have a Think - Humans reach a new low. Literally 09072023

Our modern way of life is largely dependent on land-based mining to extract minerals & other raw materials required for construction & for components in many technologies. Some suggest we may not have enough of these materials to see us through the transition away from fossil fuels & that we now need to go down to the deep ocean to extract even more. Others argue that as we have only discovered < 0.001% of the biodiversity at those depths, mining down there might not be such a smart idea

WSJ - EV Batteries: Can the U.S. Challenge China’s Industry Dominance? 24032023

China’s dominance is clear when it comes to powering electric vehicles. The U.S. lags in most steps of the battery-making process, from sourcing raw materials to assembling components. The U.S. government is spending billions of dollars to take on China’s dominance in EV batteries. WSJ explores whether the U.S. can overcome these disadvantages

FT - Europe and the US look to boost their lithium independence 17042023

As electric car sales grow, demand for lithium, a key component in EV batteries, has surged. China controls about 60 per cent of global lithium processing, through its vast network of refineries. As the FT’s Harry Dempsey reports, Europe and the US are both making moves to loosen China’s grip on the lithium supply chain, but it won’t be easy

Just have a Think - A climate solution you might not think of, 17072022

Climate solutions are desperately needed right now. You might not immediately think of going to the mining industry to find one of them though. But research shows shows that the unwanted by-product of the mining industry, rock dust, could be a transformational supplement to agricultural soils all over the world.

DW Planet A - Rare earths crunch? Why we need them and who has them, 01052022

The 17 metallic elements known as rare earths are essential to modern life. They’re in our smartphones, computers, TVs and just about every other electronic device. They also play a major part in plans to create a carbon-free future. However, extracting them can be highly environmentally destructive and there’s concern over China’s dominance of the market. In the latest edition of Business Beyond DWPA look at the race to secure enough rare earths to power the present and create a greener future

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