December 1, 2021 Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.
November 30, 2021 Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report According to IDTechEx, OEMs’ growing interest in battery recycling means that 12 million tonnes of li-ion batteries will be recycled by 2042.
November 29, 2021 Plant cellulose can be used to extract neodymium from e-waste Penn State University researchers developed new nanotechnology to separate neodymium found in electronic waste using plant cellulose.
November 28, 2021 Researchers develop anti-ageing chemistry to overcome next-gen lithium battery decay Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences mimicked natural processes to stop the chemical degradation of electrolytes in high-voltage lithium batteries.
November 25, 2021 Digital Technology Supercluster launches Earth X-ray for low-impact mining project Aim is to help mining exploration companies precision-target deposits beneath the Earth's surface in a way that changes the economics of discovery and increases the sustainable production.
November 25, 2021 NORCAT wins VR education and training crown at 2021 VR Awards NORCAT’s Vale VR training tool was one of 12 projects to receive awards at the fifth annual VR Awards.
November 22, 2021 Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought Penn State University researchers discovered that organic material eventually becomes coal and produces methane through microbial action.
November 22, 2021 Australian mining billionaire to help publishers strike content deal with Google, Facebook Andrew Forrest to help small-sclae media organizations too strike deals with Google and Facebook to supply news.
November 22, 2021 Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.
November 21, 2021 Scientists want to engineer bacteria to sustainability mine rare earths Cornell researchers are looking for an environmentally friendly, low-temperature, low-pressure method to mine rare earth elements from rock.
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
