September 14, 2026

In deep water

Mehanaz Yakub

As companies push towards commercial deep-sea mining, regulators are still debating the rules, leading to a growing tension between industry ambition, scientific uncertainty and international law

September 04, 2026

McGill University’s COSMO Lab celebrates 20 years

Ashley Fish-Robertson

The research lab has advanced stochastic mine planning for two decades, developing new approaches to managing uncertainty and training the next generation of mining professionals