July 19, 2023

ABB looking at automation, electrification acquisitions

ABB is targeting five to ten acquisitions per year, its CEO said.

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…