February 3, 2022 How an aluminum product is helping scientists better understand the Big Bang Alumina has been used to make a new type of optical element that will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang.
February 2, 2022 AME Roundup: Ian Telfer on how not to build a gold miner Ian Telfer shares some of the major pitfalls towards value creation for major gold miners.
February 1, 2022 Reconciliation: Action needed instead of symbolism, says Jody Wilson-Raybould Jody Wilson-Raybould says enabling Indigenous self-determination would support Indigenous peoples' cultural, social, and economic well-being.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
January 31, 2022 Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.
January 26, 2022 Chile’s constitution drafters want to annul mining concessions on indigenous lands Proposal to suspend Chilean mining and forestry concessions that infringe on indigenous land was approved.
January 26, 2022 Japanese researchers develop high energy density lithium-air battery Scientists believe the devices have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable batteries, with theoretical energy densities several times that of currently available lithium-ion batteries.
January 25, 2022 McKinsey pegs the price tag of a livable climate at $9.2 trillion a year That’s at least $3.5 trillion more a year than the world is currently laying out for both low-carbon and fossil-fuel infrastructure.
January 25, 2022 BHP, university researchers to explore four-dimensional controls on nickel mineral systems BHP has partnered with three universities whose research is expected to challenge the current understanding of the nickel mineral system.
January 24, 2022 New developments improve dual-ion battery technology Chinese researchers have provided a solution to a problem that causes DIBs to malfunction when they recharge and discharge.
Pan Pacific Copper sells stake in Peruvian mine to Glencore The sale is part of JX's effort to reorient its portfolio toward its advanced materials business. December 16, 2025 | 07:13 am