August 17, 2021 AI initiative uses predictive maintenance for greater asset autonomy Platform could find application potential in 22 mines, 14 smelters and refineries and 16 plants currently in operation in Québec.
August 16, 2021 Rio2 tests non-carbon gold recovery tech for Fenix project Initial lab tests on Fenix ore demonstrated that the reusable IXOS polymer had better gold adsorption efficiency, ease of elusion and overall adsorption kinetics.
August 16, 2021 Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries.
August 16, 2021 BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.
August 15, 2021 Cast iron, Portland cement clinker can now be obtained from metallurgical slag Scientists developed a method that avoids wasting out-of-furnace slag and extracts cast iron and Portland cement clinker from the material.
August 13, 2021 Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs Blockchain-based program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
August 12, 2021 Scientists develop low-cost, graphene-based method to remove uranium from drinking water “Within hours, our process can purify a large quantity of drinking water below the EPA limit for uranium.”
August 9, 2021 Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.
August 8, 2021 Electrification may allow mines to generate extra income — report A report by IDTechEx states that once depleted, some electric mines mat transition to being zero-emission power stations.
August 5, 2021 Mountain Province bounces back as diamond demand returns Its 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine has rebounded well from a difficult start to the year, that saw it shut down for 22 days.
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