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Supply Chain

These two super rare critical minerals are throwing a curveball into U.S. trade disputes

by Maddie Stone

Gallium and germanium are found in products key to a fossil fuel-free society. When China banned their export to the US, Canadian

Mining

How slow, small-scale mining can meet demand in a more sustainable way

by Cassia Johnson, Deborah Johnson and Kathryn Moore

The slow fashion and slow food movements are an antidote to overconsumption. New research in Canada and Ghana suggests slow mining can also bring benefits.

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Energy/Winter 2024

How a rare earth facility in Canada wants to clean up the dirty side of green energy

by John Lorinc

The plant in Saskatchewan won't just showcase less environmentally damaging processes. It also wants to take a bite out of a supply

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Mining/Winter 2023

The race to mine mining waste

by John Lorinc

Could metal-eating bacteria that break down mining waste be key to sustainable battery minerals?

Mining/Spring 2021

Supplying the green wave

by Toby Sparwasser Soroka

Can Canadian mines be a reliable source of sustainable minerals in the clean economy revolution?

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