December 8, 2021

Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef

Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef.

December 8, 2021

Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets?

Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.

December 7, 2021

Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas

The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.

December 7, 2021

BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025

The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.

December 6, 2021

Advanced mining simulators boost training at Holmesglen Institute in Oz

The simulators will be deployed at the Australian-first, Victorian Tunnelling Centre at Drummond Street campus, Chadstone, Victoria, which offers specialist training to workers in the mining, construction and tunnelling sectors.

December 6, 2021

MineHub launches solution for carbon tracking and ESG compliance

The new software lets users digitalize key aspects in the administration, certification and reporting of environmental, social and governance credentials.

December 6, 2021

Artificial material mimics rare earth compounds

Researchers at Aalto University created a new material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds.

December 2, 2021

Energy Department funding experiments to fight methane with plasma, copper

The funding, $35 million in total, is being awarded to 12 projects.

December 2, 2021

As Freeport converts mining trucks to green power, costs unclear

It's migrating its fleet of roughly 600 haul trucks and numerous other pieces of mining equipment to electric or hydrogen power.

December 2, 2021

Astronomers find new clues on the origin of gold

Black holes orbited by accretion disks may be involved in the creation of gold.