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.

July 17, 2023

Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil

They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack.

July 16, 2023

South Asia’s main sources of polluting particulate matter identified

Coal power generation, wood burning, motor vehicles and other combustion sources are behind the large amounts of PM2.5 in South Asia.

July 14, 2023

Glencore, Anglo join South Africa in $1.5 billion water plan to supply mines and communities

Glencore and Anglo American Platinum are among the companies attempting to secure half of that amount in financing by the end of the year.

July 14, 2023

Copper could now be used for clearer MRIs

A novel copper protein binding site has potential for use in MRI contrast agents.

July 13, 2023

New SINAMICS S210 next generation servo-drive system upgrades mid-range product portfolio

Servo-drive system introduces a new level of safety and security to discontinuous motion control in the mid-range segment.

July 12, 2023

Metso, Avalon sign MOU for partnership to build first battery-grade lithium facility in Ontario

Contract would allow Avalon to license Metso’s technology and solutions to produce lithium hydroxide cathode materials to serve the EV market.

July 12, 2023

Transformational technologies – which will enable the next revolution in mining?

Industry experts weigh in on the biggest technological advances seen this year.

July 12, 2023

Canada taps mediator to craft deal to end strike at ports

Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by dockworkers at some of Canada’s busiest ports.