August 29, 2022 Mining tycoon Steinmetz seeks to topple bribery conviction Steinmetz, 66, was convicted in January 2021 of bribing public officials in Guinea to secure the concession for the vast Simandou iron ore project.
August 25, 2022 Compost helps extract REEs from e-waste Penn State researchers are working to transform compostable products into micro or nanoscale particles capable of extracting rare earth elements from electronic waste.
August 24, 2022 Epiroc introduces Automatic Bit Changer with live work elimination for hands-free bit changes on blasthole drills The Automatic Bit Changer makes it possible for operators to complete hands-free drill bit changes with the single touch of a button and to stay informed on their screen.
August 24, 2022 New coal-to-product project aims to produce asphalt, building materials The Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion Is working to decompose Wyoming coal, yielding liquids and solids used to create valuable non-energy products.
August 23, 2022 CEO who dubbed steel market a falling knife is calling a bottom While construction has faced headwinds, there are green shoots on the horizon, economist says.
August 22, 2022 Electric vehicle industry prizes steel over aluminum, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said EV companies are going “all-in” on steel as they build out plans for the transition away from combustion-engine vehicles.
August 22, 2022 Eurasian Resources to invest $230 million to build wind power plant in Kazakhstan The power generated will be used to supply ERG’s Kazchrome Donskoy GOK plant, the largest industrial enterprise in the Aktobe region.
August 22, 2022 Most Greenlanders support extracting, exporting sand left by melting ice sheet Climate change is leading to the deposition of substantial amounts of sand and gravel along the coasts of Greenland amid a rapidly growing global demand for these resources.
August 19, 2022 FLSmidth raises 2022 sales outlook Company will suspend new business in Russia and Belarus and wind down activities in those countries.
August 19, 2022 Graphene becomes philosopher’s stone for extracting gold from e-waste “Graphene turns rubbish into gold, literally.”
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 91.3 Mt of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations in the three months ended December 31. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm