June 14, 2023

Melting nanoparticles challenge traditional gold transport models

Research led by scientists at the University of Barcelona reopened the scientific debate on the validity of traditional models related to the transport of gold in nature.

June 13, 2023

Metso launches digital system for Pierce Smith converter control

The new digital tool provides useful information for operators to stabilize and improve the converting process through advanced simulation results.

June 13, 2023

Rio Tinto inks deal to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to Pilbara

Rio intends to invest about $101 million to acquire 100 domestically built ore rail cars over six years.

June 13, 2023

Boliden’s Ronneskar metals smelter damaged in fire, output halted

The Swedish smelter is a major producer of copper, zinc, lead and other metals.

June 13, 2023

Billionaire Forrest calls Musk a ‘muppet’ over fuel cell doubts

Andrew Forrest, founder of Fortescue Metals, said doubters of hydrogen fuel-cell technology, including Elon, are “muppets.”

June 13, 2023

Lithium Americas produces first carbonate at Caucharí-Olaroz

The output quality was lower than battery-standard lithium carbonate, but is part of the Argentinean mine commissioning process.

June 12, 2023

Rio Tinto to invest $1.1 billion to expand aluminum smelter in Canada

Construction will run over two-and-a-half years.

June 12, 2023

How much selenium, arsenic escapes ash from coal-fired power plants still TBD

The amount of toxic selenium and arsenic able to escape from coal ash depends largely on their nanoscale structures.

June 8, 2023

CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.

June 8, 2023

Epiroc wins large equipment and automation order from Boliden in Sweden

Deep Automation, Epiroc’s set of automation systems and applications, will be used to automate Boliden’s material handling process.