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.
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.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
