February 12, 2024 Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania This discovery lays the foundations for new models of natural hydrogen exploration.
February 8, 2024 Global Reporting Initiative launches sustainability standard for mining at Indaba While European Union sustainability reporting standards will soon come into effect, there is, as of yet, no sector standard for mining.
February 8, 2024 Ancient island submerged off Brazilian coast was (and may still be) mineral-rich The Rio Grande Rise was a giant island that has been intensely studied in recent years because of its economic potential.
February 8, 2024 SQM launches third round of accelerator program The top 10 solutions will receive a $25,000 each, become part of the Acceleration Program, and benefit from mentoring.
February 7, 2024 Scientists develop solution to avoid gold particle corrosion Gold is generally resilient but if it’s in the form of tiny particles, it suffers negatively from heat, pressure, corrosion, oxidation and other conditions.
February 6, 2024 Cornell researchers figure out how to produce extra-pure nickelates Nickelates may be crucial for high-temperature superconductors that are much easier to cool and thus are far more promising for potential future applications.
February 4, 2024 Massive caverns dug 4,800 feet below surface ready to host neutrino experiment in South Dakota Close to 800,000 tons of rock were excavated at the former Homestake mine.
February 4, 2024 Chile’s mining sector needs 34,000 new professionals by 2032 – report Demand for human capital will increase by more than a third over the next nine years, compared to the figures in CCM-Eleva Alliance's previous report.
February 2, 2024 British Columbia coalfields could become critical minerals source – report Coal deposits are known to be a potential source of REEs, and work is underway in the US and elsewhere to separate and concentrate REEs during coal processing
January 31, 2024 Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the scale and speed of climate change.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
