July 11, 2022 New Li-ion battery performs well in freezing cold, scorching hot temperatures An outstanding new electrolyte gives Li-ion and lithium-sulphur batteries the ability to perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures while still packing a lot of energy.
July 10, 2022 Gold-uranium mine in South Africa sheds new light on life’s power generators below earth’s surface For the first time, there is an insight into how energy is stored deep in the earth’s subsurface.
July 8, 2022 Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
July 8, 2022 Microwaves efficiently extract manganese, zinc from spent batteries A distributed recycling system that uses microwave heating may be a more efficient mechanism for extracting metals from old alkaline batteries.
July 7, 2022 Metso Outotec to deliver grinding mills to First Quantum’s copper mine in Zambia Delivery includes two Planet Positive Premier grinding mills with a total installed power of 50 megawatts.
July 7, 2022 Researchers develop new drilling fluid technology advancing mineral exploration Research team at the Western Australian School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical developed the new technology as part of research toward automating fluid monitoring and handling in the drilling…
July 7, 2022 New 3D geological model expected to help guide exploration of rare earth elements The model targets alkaline igneous systems, which host many of the world's REE deposits.
July 7, 2022 Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.
July 6, 2022 Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use.
July 6, 2022 Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout Scientists comprehensively link, for the first time, mining policy to the current understanding of watershed ecology and salmonid biology.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
