January 11, 2022 HERE partners with Ericsson on custom mine maps Smart mining operations are projected to increase threefold until 2025.
January 11, 2022 Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of its decarbonization strategy.
January 10, 2022 Copper-based artificial photosynthesis device advances research into solar fuels The device is known as a photoelectrochemical cell and it is made of copper oxide, or cuprous oxide, a promising artificial photosynthesis material.
January 9, 2022 Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid Researchers produced methanol and acetic acid by reacting methane with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst made from gold and the zeolite ZSM-5.
January 4, 2022 Palladium-infused ‘nano-chocolates’ a cheaper mechanism to store hydrogen German researchers have developed an alternative mechanism to store hydrogen in palladium nanoparticles.
January 3, 2022 Metso Outotec to divest its metal recycling business The closing of the transaction is expected to take place during the first half of 2022.
January 2, 2022 Japanese researchers find formula for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries A new approach to anode fabrication could lead to extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.
December 31, 2021 Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19 Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
December 30, 2021 Indian researchers develop lithium-ion battery that can be recharged with solar energy Scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research incorporated photosensitive components inside lithium-ion batteries.
December 30, 2021 Metso Outotec awarded €150 million order for key technology to Boliden’s Green Zinc Odda project in Norway With the expansion, Boliden Odda is planning to increase its annual production capacity of zinc metal from 200,000 to 350,000 tonnes.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
