September 6, 2023

Ivanhoe Electric’s assessment for Santa Cruz project details new source of ‘green’ copper in US

The study estimates an after-tax net present value of $1.3 billion with an after-tax internal rate of return of 23%.

September 6, 2023

Smart, highly efficient zinc-ion battery shows unique colour-changing properties

Batteries with electrochromic properties can be used as display devices that cut down energy consumption.

September 5, 2023

AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine

BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing a concentrator at Escondida.

September 5, 2023

Swiss research-backed company plans to bring solid-state battery to market

Switzerland-based researchers say it is time to rethink battery technology.

September 3, 2023

Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits

Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the continental crust's composition and forming ore deposits.

August 31, 2023

US researchers bring ancient Egyptian goldbeating technique to modern nanomanufacturing

Goldbeating is an age-old craft pioneered by ancient Egyptian artisans more than five millennia ago.

August 30, 2023

India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole

India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface.

August 30, 2023

AI’s potential role in the coal industry

AI can automate and optimize various processes in the coal industry, making them more efficient and accurate.

August 30, 2023

Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand

After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale.

August 30, 2023

Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.