September 8, 2022 Chile environmental regulator orders Antofagasta to apply risk control measures SMA has asked the miner to implement seven measures to control risks linked to the rescue of hydrocarbons.
September 7, 2022 Super strong material produced with Martian rock, titanium alloy The new robust and high-performance material is to be used in a 3D-printing process that could one day be employed on the red planet to make tools or rocket parts.
September 7, 2022 Cornish Lithium secures government funding for demonstration plant The unspecified amount will allow Cornish Lithium to build the hydrometallurgical section of a demonstration scale processing plant.
September 6, 2022 Another ‘Dr. Copper’ Copper coating developed by UBC researchers led by Dr. Amanda Clifford could be the next superbug fighter.
September 6, 2022 Compounds that promote vegetation diversity key to ecological restoration in open-pit coal mine dumps Researchers find interesting restoration results at the Antaibao open-pit coal mine.
September 4, 2022 How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits Two novel machine learning techniques are able to identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits by characterizing magma fertility.
September 2, 2022 Metso Outotec acquires Global Physical Asset Management in North America The acquisition will further strengthen Metso Outotec’s capabilities in digital field service inspections for grinding.
September 2, 2022 Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials.
September 1, 2022 Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocks Primitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils.
August 31, 2022 Finning, Caterpillar to replace entire haul truck fleet at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile The new Cate 798 AC electric drive trucks will feature technology that delivers significant improvements in haulage capacity, efficiency, reliability, and safety.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
