March 18, 2022 Rare earths show potential for quantum communications, processors Researchers discovered the value of europium molecular crystals for quantum communications and processors.
March 17, 2022 Mining industry needs to build a new pipeline of talent for the long term, says Komatsu CEO Jeff Dawes explains how OEMs are getting on the sustainability track, and why fossil fuels aren’t easy to walk away from.
March 16, 2022 Caterpillar autonomously hauls more than 1 billion tonnes of material with Cat Command for hauling in less than a year Trucks equipped with Command surpass the 4 billion tonne mark with no loss-time injuries.
March 16, 2022 Freeport rolls out world-first autonomous rockbreaker fleet at Grasberg This is the first time ControlMaster Guidance – which has more than 8 million hours of autonomous operation across Load Haul Dump (LHD) production fleets – has integrated with mobile…
March 16, 2022 Teck’s Highland Valley in British Columbia awarded the Copper Mark Copper Mark is a voluntary assurance framework to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
March 16, 2022 New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits Porphyry-type deposits provide most of the world's copper and molybdenum, as well as large amounts of gold and other metals.
March 15, 2022 Caterpillar quietly uses Russia as shipping route after pullback Caterpillar continues to use Russia as a supply-chain route, even after the company said it had suspended business with the country.
March 14, 2022 Lithium mining: ‘A new Bolivia’, says EnergyX CEO Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help Bolivia unlock its lithium.
March 14, 2022 Scientists optimize process to transform wastewater sulfur into battery materials Researchers at Stanford University have found a new way to mine sewage for battery materials.
March 10, 2022 Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption – report Sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization, says GlobalData.
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