July 8, 2021 Rio Tinto, POSCO join forces to cut steel sector emissions Partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonization across the value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking.
July 8, 2021 Why gold loves arsenic Researchers found that when minerals such as pyrite are enriched with arsenic, gold can enter mineral structural sites by directly binding to arsenic.
July 7, 2021 Cameco, GE Hitachi and Global Nuclear Fuel eye collaboration on SMRs The BWRX-300 is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety systems.
July 7, 2021 Wellbeing of 25 chinchillas weighs on Gold Fields access to 3.5 million gold ounces Inquiry into whether attempts to move a colony of endangered rodents to make way for a gold mine harmed them may result in fines, permit suspension.
July 6, 2021 Alrosa unveils new diamond tracking method The nanotechnology-based technology marks each diamond with a 3D code containing in-depth information about the stone.
July 6, 2021 Fortescue produces first green iron ore, part of carbon neutrality goal The company has produced both green iron and green cement in trials that are part of its goal to be a top player in the renewable energy market.
July 5, 2021 Orano reports mining, nuclear services contract growth Orano has secured more than 380 million euros worth of orders.
July 4, 2021 Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide battery metals, gold Oxford researchers say it is possible to extract copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped in porous rocks at depths of 2 kilometres below dormant volcanoes.
July 2, 2021 Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.
July 2, 2021 New recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener The new methods involve retrieving parts of the battery so they can be reused, which can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
