January 13, 2023

Toughest material on earth now a reality

Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material, in a chromium, cobalt, and nickel alloy.

January 12, 2023

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.

January 12, 2023

Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes

A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics.

January 12, 2023

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

It is the largest copper theft since a spate of gangster heists in northern Chile last October forced the government to tighten security on trains carrying copper cathodes.

January 11, 2023

New copper-based coating allows protective gear to detect toxic gases

A copper-based coating can be integrated into fabric and respond to the presence of toxic gases.

January 11, 2023

Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.

January 9, 2023

Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project

Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner.

January 9, 2023

Eskom CEO de Ruyter survives alleged poisoning attempt

The incident reportedly happened on December 13, a day before de Ruyter resigned from the top post at the power utility.

January 8, 2023

Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite

A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials.

January 6, 2023

Startup’s satellite technology could change weather forecasting for mining  

For decades companies have repackaged data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data, by the time it reaches people, is already three days old.