July 19, 2023 Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction Scientists on Wednesday described how pieces of pure platinum and copper spontaneously healed cracks caused by metal fatigue.
July 19, 2023 Brazilian companies invest in blockchain to fight illegal gold mining Between 2015 and 2020, Brazil traded 229 tonnes of gold with evidence of illegality.
July 19, 2023 Sandvik’s Q2 profits and order intake grow Sandvik said demand from the mining sector remained robust in the quarter.
July 19, 2023 Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.
July 19, 2023 Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter plant at Rincon lithium project are under review due to cost escalation.
July 18, 2023 Epiroc upbeat on outlook after profit jump Company sees continuing high demand in near term.
July 18, 2023 Iron helps produce graphene from wood chips A recently-discovered mechanism enables iron to help convert waste such as wood chips into graphene.
July 17, 2023 Blackwater mine site infrastructure remains intact, wildfire damage minimal, says CEO Blackwater mine is in the vicinity of an uncontrolled wildfire in central British Columbia.
July 17, 2023 Kicking tires: It’s time to talk about mining’s overlooked ESG problem There are millions of end-of-life tires buried or piled high at mines around the world. A unique Canada-Japan joint venture is tackling this problem head-on in the heart of global…
July 17, 2023 New form of silicon could revolutionize quantum computing The new form of silicon is called Q-silicon and, among other properties, it is ferromagnetic at room temperature.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
