May 17, 2023 Epiroc to purchase key assets in Australian mining equipment manufacturer Assets include intellectual property as well as two production facilities near Perth and two service centers in Queensland and South Australia.
May 15, 2023 Korea’s battery makers embrace LFP cells as China strides ahead South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells.
May 15, 2023 Copper can be the key to making biofuels economically viable New research is shining a light on copper-containing enzymes from fungi that could make biofuels economically viable.
May 14, 2023 New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals like lead and cobalt from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.
May 12, 2023 BHP launches open innovation call for disruptive water treatment solutions “Global Water Challenge” is for companies, startups, institutes, research centers or other entities that have or are developing disruptive water treatment solutions.
May 12, 2023 How earth’s early critters transformed the planet’s crust The diversification of life on earth, which took place 500 million years ago, led to a drastic change in the chemistry of the planet’s uppermost layer.
May 11, 2023 Missouri start-up gets $200,000 grant to accelerate US autonomous railcar technology Initial applications of its technology include captive routes between mines and processing facilities, as well as intra-plant and ports.
May 10, 2023 Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year.
May 9, 2023 Metso awarded major concentrator plant equipment order for Zijin Mining’s copper project in China The value of the order is approximately €85 million.
May 9, 2023 Vale and France’s GravitHy sign carbon neutral steel study The agreement will focus on studies to build a factory to produce briquettes from Vale's high-grade iron ore through direct reduction.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
