July 15, 2021

Next mining supercycle will be different than any other — report

Fossil fuels won’t be in the vanguard and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society, Wood Mackenzie says.

July 14, 2021

GRAPHIC: Metals recycling to be a key plank for cutting emissions

Analysts at Wood Mackenzie estimate an additional 360 million tonnes of aluminum, 90 million tonnes of copper and 30 million tonnes of nickel will be needed over the next 20…

July 14, 2021

Visualizing China’s evolving energy mix

A carbon-neutral China requires changing the entire economy over the next 40 years.

July 13, 2021

1 billion years of tectonic plate movement in 40 seconds

Since the theory of plate tectonics is relatively new, there’s still a lot to be discovered in this field of research.

July 13, 2021

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

July 13, 2021

Researchers use biochar to sequester arsenic in acid mine drainage

Researchers used synchrotron light to determine plant waste could be an ideal method for isolating arsenic in acid mine drainage.

July 13, 2021

Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed

Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.

July 12, 2021

Webinar: Responsible mining on the ground

As the need for independent ESG data keeps growing, this online discussion will reflect on two recent tools that enable collaborative impact monitoring and engagement with mining companies.

July 10, 2021

Mediterranean silver likely traded during the Trojan War, the founding of Rome

Scientists used high-precision isotopic analysis to identify the ore sources of hacksilber that served as means of payment in the southern Levant.

July 9, 2021

Lithium-sulphur batteries one step closer to becoming viable

Researchers developed a technique that suppresses polysulfide shuttling in Li-S battery technologies.