All articles by Yoana Cholteeva

Critical lack of critical minerals

Demand for critical minerals is set to soar as more and more countries are pursuing the net-zero goals set out…
What is the state of Greenland’s mining politics?

Greenland Minerals’ large-scale rare-earth project, known as Kvanefjeld or Kuannersuit, is deemed prolific enough to become the most significant western…
Fuelling infrastructure

After the Covid-19 relief package, President Biden’s administration has introduced its next proposal – a $2tn plan for improving the country’s…
Q&A: Adopting eLearning to help South Africa’s post-pandemic rebound

As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted day-to-date teaching processes and sparked the need for alternative learning methods, the rising popularity of…
The travails of coal country

After numerous presidential promises to the mining industry over the past decade, the decline in US coal consumption now seems…

Alrosa introduces nanomarking technology to trace diamonds

Unlike traditional laser engraving, this type of laser marking cannot be destroyed or polished off. It helps distinguish Alrosa’s diamonds…
Man’s world: Are women in artisanal mining still a ‘bad omen’?

When it comes to the issue of representation of female artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs), there are a few recurring…
Staff picks: policy changes to revolutionise Australia’s mining sector

Mining is of critical importance to the Australian economy – Prime Minister Scott Morrison famously handed around a lump of…
Out of thin air: tracking underground miners in poor connection areas

Many mines around the world use manual tracking to monitor the position of miners underground, the task often performed by…
False start: challenges already for BHP and Vale’s Samarco re-opening

The 2015 tailings dam incident on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil, is now known to have…