August 7, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, gold rally, Skeena final deal on Eskay, and more.

August 7, 2020

Zen’s graphite aced university test

Research shows that the company’s trademarked graphite exfoliates more easily into graphene than other materials in the market.

August 6, 2020

Circular economics, reprocessing waste and mining

As investors and communities pressure the industry to address waste issues, some companies are rising to the challenge.

August 5, 2020

Orocobre, EnergyX join forces to develop ‘green’ lithium extraction technologies

The companies want to address the challenges associated with the extraction of the metal.

August 4, 2020

Scientists discover “glassy” lithium

In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.

August 3, 2020

Diversifying the tungsten supply chain

Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply.

August 2, 2020

Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’

For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.

July 31, 2020

AI to predict materials needed for aluminum alloy manufacturing

Artificial intelligence approach extracts how an aluminum alloy's contents and manufacturing process are related to specific mechanical properties.

July 31, 2020

Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they?

Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.

July 30, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Copper price, US strategic minerals, giant Alaska mine gets final nod...