January 30, 2023 Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.
January 27, 2023 R&D made more accessible for Australian small, medium-sized miners CSIRO is providing support for innovative proposals from small to medium-sized businesses in the mining space.
January 24, 2023 Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this year The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material.
January 24, 2023 Flexible copper sensor can detect heavy metals in sweat Heavy metals are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life.
January 20, 2023 Scientists working towards superconductors that allow current to flow without energy loss Researchers’ better understanding of copper-oxygen bonds may lead to the development of more efficient superconductors.
January 19, 2023 Rio Tinto, OZ Minerals and Boliden select glycine leaching technology to manage tailings Czech company's technology selected to be part of waste-to-value challenge.
January 19, 2023 World’s first battery passport proof of concept launched at WEF Prototype battery passports include data from Audi and Tesla relating to technical specifications, material provenance, and reporting against key sustainability performance indicators.
January 18, 2023 New solution aims to effectively monitor tailings facilities from space Satellites, earth observation and ground sensors have been combined into one solution for monitoring tailings facilities.
January 17, 2023 BASF, Eramet to finalize $2.6bn partnership on Indonesia nickel smelter The partnership would build a hydro-metallurgical complex with an output capacity of 67,000 tonnes of nickel and 7,500 tonnes of cobalt per year.
January 16, 2023 Excelsior to collaborate with Rio Tinto copper tech venture at Johnson Camp project in Arizona The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain test work on materials collected from the Johnson Camp mine project.
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
