December 14, 2021 Blockchain could answer big supply chain questions, says BHP "In two separate trials, we’ve used blockchain to exchange data and documents digitally, improving efficiency and transparency and reducing bureaucracy, risk and red tape," says BHP chief commercial officer.
December 14, 2021 BHP, China Minmetals use MineHub’s blockchain platform for copper concentrate transaction In 2020, BHP completed the first iron ore blockchain transaction, but this was the first transaction of its kind for copper concentrates.
December 12, 2021 New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.
December 10, 2021 Li-ion battery recycling may not take off before 2030 — report According to Wood Mackenzie, new entrants into the battery recycling space should be cautious when looking at bullish expectations for the sector.
December 10, 2021 Anglo American flags major design changes at UK fertilizer project Anglo will invest a further $700 million in the project, Britain's largest new mine project in decades, to get it off the ground.
December 9, 2021 Mining Chemicals Handbook goes digital Solvay has launched an exclusive digital knowledge hub that provides 24/7 access to relevant mining chemical application information.
December 9, 2021 New uranium-containing mineral could provide information on how to clean up nuclear waste Oldsite forms from the interaction of air and water with uranium and iron-sulphide ores in humid underground environments.
December 8, 2021 Swedish consortium gets funding to commercialize grid-scale energy storage concept Mine Storage aims to build the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility.
December 8, 2021 Metso Outotec awarded with more than 100 new Life Cycle Services agreements in 2021 The customer base for the new agreements covers global and regional mining companies and large as well as mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors.
December 8, 2021 Mining equipment market to hit $90 billion by 2027 — report Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the mining equipment industry began growing in the second half of 2020.
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