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.

October 25, 2021

Caterpillar gears up for green energy transition, automation age

MINING.COM sits down for a conversation with Denise Johnson, Caterpillar’s mining chief, to talk about the future of mining and the trends shaping the industry.

October 25, 2021

Boliden chooses Komatsu automated haulage for Swedish mine

The introduction of autonomous hauling in Aitik will mark the first system roll-out in the European Union.

October 24, 2021

What automation, AI, AR and robotics mean for the future of work in mining

A new report by Wikistrat and idoba analyzes the impacts that technological developments and ESG issues are likely to have on workers in the mining industry.

October 22, 2021

Liquid metal helps convert CO2 into battery, manufacturing resources

A group of scientists discovered that liquid gallium can help transform carbon dioxide into oxygen and a high-value solid carbon product.

October 21, 2021

BHP studies potential for using nickel mine waste to capture carbon

Waste from Nickel West operations is high in magnesium oxide, which can pull carbon out of the air to create magnesium carbonate, a stable compound in the form of a…

October 21, 2021

Rio Tinto, Talon Metals’ Tamarack project to host carbon capture technology

CarbonCapture technology is a renewable energy-powered Direct Air Capture system that enables, for the first time, the use of zeolites for capturing CO2.

October 20, 2021

Axora launches digital transformation community for mining and energy sectors

Community to connect industry innovators, share market research on key digital trends, and initiate debates to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing industries.

October 20, 2021

Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn by 2030 to meet Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets

The company has said it will double its growth capex to about $3 billion a year from 2023.