September 20, 2022 Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors “This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.”
September 19, 2022 Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining As a career choice, mining has seen better times.
September 15, 2022 Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.
September 14, 2022 Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale mining Coal extraction in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan drove the mining-related deforestation in the country.
September 13, 2022 Strange diamonds from ancient dwarf planet could be key for next-gen machinery Researchers say lonsdaleite could aid the production of ultra-hard machine parts.
September 12, 2022 Zinc turns out to be key to efficient organic solar cells OSCs are considered the future of photovoltaics.
September 11, 2022 Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled Researchers have found that due to the conditions of the core-mantle boundary carbon comes out of a liquid iron-metal alloy and forms diamonds.
September 8, 2022 Teck, Science World partner to educate students about the role of metals in daily life Fourth largest attraction in British Columbia outfitted high-traffic areas with antimicrobial copper surfaces.
September 6, 2022 Another ‘Dr. Copper’ Copper coating developed by UBC researchers led by Dr. Amanda Clifford could be the next superbug fighter.
September 6, 2022 Compounds that promote vegetation diversity key to ecological restoration in open-pit coal mine dumps Researchers find interesting restoration results at the Antaibao open-pit coal mine.
Column: Maritime logistics at the sharp end of the critical minerals race China has imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements and related products, a move that caused disruptions across valuable industries. December 12, 2025 | 03:54 pm
