March 17, 2023 Hydrogen-based thermal power produced using aluminum scrap Found Energy produced 20 kW of continuous, hydrogen-based thermal power using 1 kilogram of hard-to-recycle aluminum scrap.
March 16, 2023 Elon Musk’s Starlink linked to illegal mining in Brazil Over the past five weeks, Brazil's environment agency has seized seven Starlink terminals on Yanomami land.
March 16, 2023 Norcat launches Canada-wide mining technology innovation competition Applicants are asked to submit their proof-of-concept ideas by April 4.
March 15, 2023 Sandvik introduces industry’s first ‘opt-out’ carbide recycling The initiative aims to transform the use of a material expected to run out within 40 to 100 years if consumption rates continue unabated.
March 14, 2023 Metso Outotec launches Nordberg HP200e cone crusher range evolution for higher performance The new liners are fitted in the crushers without backing material, making maintenance breaks shorter and the liner replacement faster.
March 13, 2023 Iran’s lithium discovery and potential implications to the global battery and electric mobility ecosystem Iran is the first in the Middle East to announce a lithium discovery, estimated at 8.5 million tons LCE.
March 13, 2023 Sibanye halts underground production at Stillwater West mine for four weeks Maintenance servicing the vertical shaft accessing the deeper levels of the Montana PGM mine resulted in structural damage.
March 13, 2023 Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial Electra launched its black mass demonstration plant at the end of December 2022.
March 10, 2023 BHP inks $188m contracts with First Nations at Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan The three and a half year contracts will support more than 400 local jobs with over 50% planned to be Indigenous.
March 10, 2023 Ancient Romans failed to fully exploit rich silver deposit in Germany New research confirms that Roman soldiers attempted to mine silver ore in Bad Ems but failed in 47 AD.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
