May 5, 2023 Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030 Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.
May 5, 2023 Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit The company's subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will be tasked with determining the potential of the Verkhny Irgiz deposit.
May 4, 2023 Teck chooses greener rail transportation for steelmaking coal Teck and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad have signed a long-term agreement.
May 4, 2023 Nuclear power plants may play key role in America’s fight against climate change – report Researchers published a report that states that nuclear power plants slated to close by 2050 in the US could be among the most important players in addressing climate change.
May 3, 2023 New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100% of the silver and 85% of the indium contained in thin-film solar cells.
April 30, 2023 Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.
April 28, 2023 Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings.
April 27, 2023 Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion.
April 27, 2023 Suncor Energy to acquire TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations for $4 billion TotalEnergies holds a 31% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project and a 50% working interest in the Surmont in situ asset.
April 25, 2023 Low-tech ammonia production could help slash global CO2 emissions Researchers have discovered a way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
