May 17, 2022

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

May 17, 2022

Sandvik lifts financial targets, cuts costs amid global uncertainty

Sandvik said it was targeting higher revenue growth of at least 7% through a business cycle.

May 17, 2022

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity. 

May 16, 2022

Entire rare earth metals family could help address acid gas pollution

Researchers have set up to find metal-organic frameworks that can effectively detect and trap acid gases.

May 16, 2022

Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut

Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.

May 15, 2022

Failed eruptions play a role in the creation of porphyry copper deposits

Recent research opens up new avenues for the development of tools to find new copper deposits.

May 13, 2022

Hexagon introduces 3D camera for production material monitoring

MineMeasure Detect enables real-time optimization for plant production with automated digital image analysis offering continuous, accurate and rapid measurement of oversize, volume, rock fragmentation and color analysis.

May 13, 2022

Green metals exports could help Australia lower carbon emissions — study

The Asia-Pacific region's greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 8.6% if Australia moves away from fossil fuel-intensive exports.

May 12, 2022

This London start-up has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air

Mission Zero, which uses simple chemistry and equipment to suck planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air, just got a $5m injection.

May 11, 2022

Sandvik showcasing electric concept rig for surface drilling at Vei og Anlegg 2022 in Norway

The new concept rig demonstrates some of the advanced technologies that will be introduced on future series drill rigs to support more sustainable and energy-efficient surface drilling.