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.
August 29, 2021 Ancient remains send warning message on current lead exposure in humans Those most directly affected are miners and employees in recycling facilities.
August 27, 2021 How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.
August 27, 2021 New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.
August 26, 2021 In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.
August 25, 2021 De Beers, National Geographic partner to protect Okavango Delta source waters Partnership to support Botswana’s eco-tourism and water and food security.
August 25, 2021 How bringing structure to chaotic bubbles could make mining more sustainable A new technique can structure bubbles by vibrating particles.
August 25, 2021 A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.
August 24, 2021 How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
