June 21, 2021 Volvo and Northvolt team up to build new battery gigafactory in Europe Partnership will help Volvo’s efforts to make half of its cars fully electric by mid-decade and all of them 100% electric by 2030.
June 18, 2021 Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.
June 16, 2021 One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.
June 16, 2021 RPMGlobal builds dedicated ESG mining division with acquisition RPMGlobal to acquire Australian headquartered environmental social and governance services company Nitro Solutions Pty.
June 10, 2021 Sandvik expects bigger market for battery-driven mining gear in 2-3 years With an electrification boom looming, Sandvik could sell more electric than diesel-driven underground mining kit in 10 years.
June 10, 2021 Investors with $41 trillion urge G7 to end support for fossil fuels A 457-member group of investors, representing an estimated 37% of all global assets under management, joined a coalition of CEOs in demanding the world’s richest nations set more ambitious emissions…
June 9, 2021 Wyoming’s Carbon Valley Innovation Center tasked with finding new uses for coal The US’ top coal-producing state wants researchers to get creative and tap on rare earth elements found in the fly ash of coal burned at local power plants.
June 9, 2021 Rio Tinto Kennecott, BYU researchers partner to improve reclamation at Bingham Bingham Canyon in Utah has been mined since 1906 and has produced more copper than any mine in history – more than 19 million tonnes.
June 8, 2021 MICROMINE on track to acquire Precision Mining The arrangement would give MICROMINE full ownership of Precision Mining, which is best known for its flagship mine scheduling software, Spry.
June 8, 2021 Apple said to be in battery supply talks with CATL and BYD The tech giant is said to be negotiating with Chinese battery producers CATL and BYD to secure supply for its allegedly planned electric car.
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
