August 14, 2025 Hybrid navigation system successfully deployed in Europe’s deepest mine System entered a completely new environment - no GPS, no fixed infrastructure, no maps - and returned with precise positioning data, the company said.
August 13, 2025 Talga turns battery waste into high-purity graphite anodes The innovation enhances the battery supply chain by reclaiming graphite from gigafactory scrap and old EV batteries.
August 13, 2025 C$1.3M in gold up for grabs as Canada Treasure Hunt begins The coast-to-coast Great Canadian Treasure Hunt will also give away 12 monthly prizes worth $25,000 each.
August 12, 2025 Aclara Resources, Virginia Tech launch rare earth separation pilot plant The facility, the company said, will produce over 99.5% pure didymium terbium and dysprosium from Brazil-sourced feedstock.
August 12, 2025 US rare earth magnet startup raises $65M to scale up production North Carolina-based Vulcan Elements is producing high-performance rare earth magnets at its manufacturing plant in Research Triangle Park.
August 12, 2025 AI data centers to worsen copper shortage – BNEF Microsoft’s $500 million data center in Chicago alone required 2,177 tonnes of copper during construction.
August 11, 2025 Scientists may have discovered a new mineral on Mars Team of researchers believes they have identified a completely new mineral, derived from an unusual layer of iron sulfate.
August 8, 2025 Critical mineral boron the best supporting actor of US magnet supply chain – 5E CEO 5E Advanced Materials, the only publicly traded pure play on boron, has released a PFS on its Fort Cady project in California.
August 7, 2025 Komatsu to deploy Pronto’s autonomous haulage technologies to quarry operations The new OEM-agnostic solution will allow quarry operators to retrofit existing Komatsu vehicles or purchase new trucks equipped with Pronto’s self-driving system.
August 7, 2025 Rio Tinto okays $180M expansion at Amrun bauxite mine The Norman Creek project in Queensland's Cape York aims to access almost half of the 978 million tonnes of reserves at Amrun.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
