January 31, 2023

GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine

The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries.

January 31, 2023

Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine

BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

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.