November 1, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium lands three-year supply deal with Tesla The Chinese firm will provide battery grade lithium hydroxide products to the electric vehicle maker from 2022 to 2024.
November 1, 2021 Sulfur, selenium self-healing insulator proves highly effective on steel Anticorrosion coating developed at Rice University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good candidate for infrastructure projects and electronics.
October 31, 2021 ‘Ultimate’ anode for next-generation batteries to become more efficient Korean researchers found that diluted high concentration electrolytes improve the performance of lithium metal batteries.
October 29, 2021 Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.
October 28, 2021 “Change the Game”: Diemme Filtration streaming event to unveil GHT5000F The filter press that wants to change the mining world’s rules.
October 28, 2021 Caterpillar profit tops estimates as supply chain snags loom Executives warned that the company will fall short of its expectations for fulfilling customer demand this year.
October 28, 2021 Australia plans to boost mineral discovery with new drill core research lab CSIRO together with the Science and Industry Endowment Fund, the University of Western Australia and Curtin University just opened a Geoscience Drill Core Research Laboratory.
October 27, 2021 Acquisition-hungry Sibanye grabs stake in Australian zinc miner It has bought a 19.99% stake in New Century Resources, which owns a tailings zinc retreatment plant in Queensland.
October 27, 2021 Rio Tinto to host world’s first carbon mineral storage hub near Iceland smelter Iceland-based Carbfix will use Rio Tinto’s land surrounding the ISAL smelter for onshore CO2 injection.
October 26, 2021 Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
