September 14, 2021 EV sales to reach 5m units in 2021 with trucks, boats entering the race According to IDTechEx, previous predictions of 2021 EV sales were a massive underestimation.
September 13, 2021 The View from England: Augmented humans in Las Vegas MINExpo is the first large-scale mining trade show to take place in a world emerging from the pandemic.
September 13, 2021 Iron ore price dives on new steel curbs in China Steel producing province Yunnan asked local mills to adjust production schedules to ensure its 2021 crude steel output falls.
September 13, 2021 OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine earlier than expected The operation has been halted for over two years due to a dispute with a provincial government over the company’s license to operate.
September 13, 2021 Copper price down as labour conflicts in Chile resolved, supply concerns fade Workers at Codelco’s Andina mine end a more than three-week stoppage, strike avoided at BHP's Cerro Colorado mine.
September 13, 2021 Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.
September 13, 2021 Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.
September 13, 2021 New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted
September 10, 2021 Harvard’s $42bn fund to end investment in fossil fuels Harvard's massive endowment will support the world’s green energy transition.
September 9, 2021 Biden administration moves to block Alaska Pebble mine The Department of Justice asked the court to vacate a 2019 decision by the Trump-era EPA to remove protection of the Bristol Bay watershed.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
