June 13, 2022

Canadian Mint launches Klondike-themed pure gold coin

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a new 99.999% (5-9s) pure gold bullion coin.

June 12, 2022

Copper more effective than silver in killing covid virus

Both copper and silver release bacteria-killing ions due to corrosion but only the red metal is effective against the covid-19 virus.

June 10, 2022

Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality

New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.

June 9, 2022

Researchers study role of tall grass in post-mining soil recovery

West Virginia University researchers want to determine how Miscanthus x giganteus would behave under climate change and support pollution mitigation efforts.

June 7, 2022

De Beers rises small diamonds price amid shortage

The world’s top diamond producer by value applied a 5% to 7% price increase at the sale held this week in Botswana.

June 7, 2022

Researchers search for a rainbow in a pot of gold

Researchers at Aalto University are using particles of gold to make colours for new display technology.

June 3, 2022

BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara

The project is expected to enable an increase in production of more than one million tonnes each year.

June 3, 2022

Europe’s Acerinox, Aperam in talks to create global stainless steel giant

The move would create a global leader in stainless steel and Europe’s biggest producer, with capacity to make 2.3 million tonnes a year,

June 1, 2022

Metso Outotec introduces renewed crusher wear offering

The portfolio is categorized to three different product ranges – Metso Outotec O-Series, Expert Series and Max Series. 

June 1, 2022

It is possible to recover gold from waste with almost 100% efficiency

Korean researchers developed a process that is 99.9% efficient in recovering gold from waste.