August 16, 2022

Metso Outotec awarded major conveyor package order in the Americas

The value of the order is approximately €60 million.

August 16, 2022

Metals logistics platform Minehub signs up Sumitomo Corp

Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum since last year as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems.

August 16, 2022

World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds

The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.

August 15, 2022

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

August 15, 2022

Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance

Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs.

August 14, 2022

How to remove chromium, arsenic from mining-polluted water

An adsorbent with high selectivity for chromium and arsenic has been discovered.

August 12, 2022

Codelco turns to AI to squeeze out more copper from aging mines

Mining companies around the world are turning to new technologies to extract more from current operations as new deposits become pricier and trickier to find and develop.

August 12, 2022

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing,…

August 11, 2022

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes

Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.

August 11, 2022

Researchers solve issues hindering silicon use in lithium-ion batteries

Despite the energy capacity of silicon as an electrode material, it is normally disregarded because of a lack of mechanical stability.