January 23, 2022 LEDs combined with copper may be key to developing new medicines, electronics LEDs combined with a copper-based molecular catalyst turn out to be a more sustainable way to develop chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and electronics.
January 20, 2022 Teck teams up with DLT Labs on blockchain initiative to trace germanium Teck Resources is the latest company to explore the use of blockchain technology to track material through the supply chain, from production to final product.
January 20, 2022 Metso Outotec to start next phase of development of its metals business The company plans to change its business area structure and related reporting segments by transferring the Hydrometallurgy business to Minerals from Metals
January 20, 2022 Codelco adds 30 years to Andina copper mine The $1.4bn Andina Transfer project turned the underground operation into an open pit mine located 3,500 metres above sea level, which holds 30% of Chile’s copper reserves.
January 19, 2022 BME’s AXXIS Titanium initiates record blast in South Africa The blast of 5,209 detonators was conducted recently at a chrome mine in SA’s North West province.
January 19, 2022 Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.
January 18, 2022 Orica, Epiroc to debut Avatel mechanized underground development charging system in Australia The world’s first mechanized development blast charging system, Avatel, is set to enter Newcrest’s Cadia underground mine next year.
January 18, 2022 Newly discovered ‘strange metal’ could be key to lossless power grids, quantum computers Researchers found strange metal behaviour in a material in which electrical charge is not carried by electrons.
January 17, 2022 De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise The world's largest diamond miner by value is said to have hiked prices by about 8% for big stones and 20% for small ones at the latest sale.
January 17, 2022 BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story. January 13, 2026 | 10:28 am
