June 15, 2021 Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.
June 15, 2021 VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of…
June 13, 2021 Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland, graphene aluminum-ion batteries can charge 70 times faster than Li-ion batteries.
June 13, 2021 Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined toxicity of individual metals because it is their cumulative impact that actually affects ecosystems.
June 11, 2021 Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries UK-based scientists are developing advanced models that allow for predictions on lead battery behaviour for utility grid storage.
June 11, 2021 Miners can take us across the covid finish line Responsible Mining does not just mean avoiding mine-site disasters, such as tailings dam breaches, or reducing worker accidents, it has to mean earning community support, writes John Harker.
June 10, 2021 Process for extracting lithium from seawater may be better suited for brine from continental sources Roskill published an analysis with its view on the study that claims to have found an economically viable system to extract high-purity lithium from seawater.
June 9, 2021 Rio Tinto Kennecott, BYU researchers partner to improve reclamation at Bingham Bingham Canyon in Utah has been mined since 1906 and has produced more copper than any mine in history – more than 19 million tonnes.
June 8, 2021 Lundin Gold connects students to education in Ecuador Lundin has marked a milestone with the distribution of 1,370 tablets to students in the parish and several other rural communities close to its Fruta del Norte mine.
June 8, 2021 Moody’s flags significant ESG risks to mining with new ratings The ratings agency has released new ESG issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and mining sector.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
