November 9, 2021

Rio Tinto partners with nonprofit to support habitat restoration

Rio and RESOLVE to launch Regeneration, a start-up that will use the re-mining and processing of waste from legacy mine sites to support rehabilitation activities and restore natural environments.

November 9, 2021

Proterra, Komatsu collaborate on underground mining EVs

Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric LHDs, drills and bolters for underground hard rock mining.

November 8, 2021

Largo Resources rebrands into a vanadium energy storage play

The strategic transformation aligns with the company's vertically integrated vanadium redox-flow battery offering.

November 8, 2021

Weir to acquire AI, machine vision leader Motion Metrics

Motion Metrics' Vancouver headquarters will become Weir’s global centre for excellence in AI and machine vision technology.

November 8, 2021

Low-platinum catalyst developed to boost fuel cell commercialization

Chinese researchers developed a catalyst that requires small amounts of platinum and produces high catalytic activity for massive fuel cell adoption.

November 7, 2021

New study shows real impact of mountaintop mining on endangered species

Recent research estimated the full extent of water-quality degradation attributable to mountaintop removal mining at the landscape level.

November 5, 2021

Tesla to open Canada battery gear factory in Markham, Ontario

In 2019, the electric carmaker acquired Canada-based Hibar, which manufactures pumps used in fast-speed battery assembly that Tesla is introducing for its new 4680 cells.

November 4, 2021

Denison, Orano declare success of SABRE mining test

Denison and Orano plan to evaluate the potential mining method for future mining at the McClean Lake and jointly owned Midwest uranium projects.

November 4, 2021

New cell efficiently converts waste heat to energy

A new hybrid thermoelectrochemical-concentration cell shows promise in utilizing waste heat to generate electricity.

November 2, 2021

Metso doubles order intake but supply chain problems weigh on sales

Metso also updated its carbon emissions target, saying it now aims to reach net-zero by 2030 instead of a 50% reduction.