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.

June 8, 2021

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.

June 5, 2021

Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater

Saudi Arabia-based researchers employed an electrochemical cell containing a ceramic membrane to extract lithium from seawater.

June 4, 2021

Deep freezing iron-based materials expected to be part of superconducting devices of the future

US, UK and Germany-based researchers discovered that an iron-based superconductor exhibits both superconductivity and magnetism below -258°C.

June 4, 2021

Hundreds of trucks to be ruggedized, turned electric for Europe-based miners

VivoPower and Arctic Trucks want to convert 800 Land Cruisers or Hilux to ruggedized e-LVs.

June 3, 2021

BMO Capital Markets to launch Energy Transition Group

BMO has committed to deploying $300 billion in sustainable lending and underwriting by 2025.

June 3, 2021

InoBat to build massive EV battery research and development center

The Slovak company said the main goal at the center will be to identify the optimum cell chemistries to meet the exact requirements of any vehicle maker.

June 2, 2021

Orezone enters clean energy supply deal for Bomboré project

Bomboré will be the first mine in Burkina Faso to use LNG to power its operations.