August 7, 2025 New research reveals source of world’s richest lithium deposits The world’s richest hard-rock lithium deposits likely formed closer to the mantle, not near the surface, study shows.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
July 16, 2025 Aclara Resources, Stanford University partner on AI-powered rare earth research Aclara opened in April its heavy rare earth pilot plant, which it will use to test the production of dysprosium and terbium from ionic clay extracted from its Carina project.
July 4, 2025 Researchers from Scotland and Canada partner to clean up contaminated mine water They plan to develop a low-cost system combining microalgae and calcium silicate to remove and recover cobalt, nickel and copper for reuse.
June 27, 2025 Researchers develop sustainable method to extract gold from ore and electronic waste The aim of the Flinders-led project was to provide alternative methods that are safer than mercury or cyanide in gold extraction and recovery.
June 11, 2025 “Good Samaritan” program may deliver where mine cleanup has stalled There are over 500,000 abandoned mine features in the US, including exploratory shafts, tunnels, and waste piles.
June 6, 2025 Some miners “woefully unprepared” for cyberattacks, says ethical hacker Cyber-attacks on mining companies are growing and costing the mining and energy industries millions of dollars.
June 3, 2025 Mount Etna erupts, unleashing lava – and possibly hidden minerals The eruption is the most significant Mount Etna has had since 2014.
May 6, 2025 Biotech startup, researchers revive old tech to make low-carbon protein from coal Cvictus recently received a $1.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to scale its technology.
May 5, 2025 Exploding neutron stars may have created gold, new study suggests According to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, it is explosions of highly magnetized neutron stars, or magnetars, that caused gold and other heavy metals to form in…
Japan and Italy to cooperate on critical minerals Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed to work together on critical mineral supply and elevate their […] January 16, 2026 | 11:33 am
