April 11, 2021 Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
April 9, 2021 FLSmidth joins responsible copper production framework The Danish firm is now a partner at the Copper Mark Assurance Framework.
April 8, 2021 Volvo, SSAB plan first fossil-free steel trucks on road to carbon neutrality Volvo plans to start production this year of prototype vehicles and components from steel made by SSAB using hydrogen produced from renewable energy.
April 7, 2021 Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
April 5, 2021 Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.
April 4, 2021 Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.
April 1, 2021 How the US top coal-producing state is moving to net-zero emissions With 16 active mines, Wyoming accounts for almost 40% of US coal production.
March 31, 2021 Nuclear energy could drive decarbonisation in Canada’s heavy industries – report Research shows small modular reactors' potential to decarbonize heat and power in high-emitting industrial sectors.
March 31, 2021 New fuel from plastic waste aims to replace fossil fuels in marine industry Clean Planet Energy plans to use non-recyclable waste plastics to produce two fuels expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the marine industry by 75%.
March 31, 2021 ABB, Hitachi to develop GHG-reducing solutions The companies plan to apply ABB’s electrification, automation and digital solutions to mining trucks and excavators provided by Hitachi.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
