September 10, 2021 Novel type of graphene proposed for high-performance sodium batteries Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology say that Janus graphene - named after the Roman god of new beginnings - can open new doors to high-capacity sodium-ion batteries.
September 9, 2021 American Lithium upgrades TLC mineralization through gravity concentration testing Latest testing has retained as much as 88% of the lithium in 60% of the original mass.
September 8, 2021 Over 1,000 of Teck’s germ-killing copper patches installed on BC college campus Results from an industry-first trial in 2020 showed that copper is effective at killing up to 99.9% of bacteria on high-touch transit surfaces.
September 8, 2021 De Beers latest sale shows steady rebound in diamond market The world’s top producer by value sold $515 million worth of rough diamonds, the largest figure for this time of year since 2016.
September 8, 2021 BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed KoBold Metals The world’s largest miner will use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires.
September 7, 2021 New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australian mining sector Project will seek to produce data to reduce the cost of geophysical characterisation of the subsurface and develop a safer resource extraction process.
September 7, 2021 Nornickel tests extraction of metals from waste after flooding hit output About 200 tonnes of nickel, 50 tonnes of copper, 80 kg of platinum group metals, 2 kg of gold and 44 kg of silver were extracted last month from low-nickel…
September 7, 2021 Australia’s biggest silver mine in two decades taps solar boom Silver Mines’s Bowdens project in New South Wales is set to start operations in 2023 and will have an initial output target of 6 million ounces a year.
September 6, 2021 Potential for increased electrification originates in the mining pit — FLSmidth CEO With FLSmidth's acquisition of German engineering firm Thyssenkrupp’s mining business, a combination was born that will create a global mining technology provider.
September 6, 2021 FLSmidth’s acquisition of Thyssenkrupp mining unit to exclude India ops The value of the deal would be reduced by 45 million euros to 280 million euros in total.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
