September 8, 2021 Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.
September 8, 2021 ‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.
September 8, 2021 Over 1,000 of Teck’s germ-killing copper patches installed on BC college campus Results from an industry-first trial in 2020 showed that copper is effective at killing up to 99.9% of bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces.
September 8, 2021 German researchers develop record-breaking lithium metal cell A new lithium metal battery offers extremely high energy density of 560 watt-hours per kilogram.
September 7, 2021 New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australian mining sector Project will seek to produce data to reduce the cost of geophysical characterisation of the subsurface and develop a safer resource extraction process.
September 6, 2021 The View from England: Burning lessons for mining Burning Man principles contain lessons that could be more usefully shared with the mining industry.
September 3, 2021 Rare earths make their way to Colorado’s waterways Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say there is growing concern about REE concentrations, which are not monitored and there are no water quality standards set for them.
September 1, 2021 New minerals data compilation released for British Columbia’s Golden Triangle A collaboration between Geoscience BC and the mineral exploration sector created a new public data compilation to guide decisions about exploration for critical minerals in the province.
August 31, 2021 Scientists ‘stretch’ li-ion batteries storage capacity, lifespan Researchers at the University of Southern California propose introducing “stretch” into battery materials so they can be cycled repeatedly without structural fatigue.
August 30, 2021 The power of a uranium pellet Using research from the U.S. Department of Energy, this graphic puts in perspective the efficiency of a single uranium pellet in comparison to fossil fuels.
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