February 21, 2021

New cell chemistry promises to make DIBs more powerful, sustainable

The new cell chemistry for dual-ion batteries uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous electrolyte.

February 19, 2021

Germany launches fuel cell fabrication lab

ZSW’s HyFaB initiative received 10.5 million euros in funding and is aimed at accelerating the transition from small-scale to mass manufacturing of fuel cells.

February 19, 2021

China may ban rare earth technology exports on security concerns

The Chinese government is currently conducting a review of its rare-earths policy.

February 18, 2021

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

February 17, 2021

Gravity concentration breakthrough improves recovery, cuts downtime

Knelson GX concentrating cone delivers a key breakthrough in performance that increases recovery and cuts maintenance downtime.

February 16, 2021

Redpath completes largest bored raise by volume in the Americas

The company completed an 875-metre-long by 6.3-metre-diameter raise at the privately held Niobec mine in Quebec.

February 15, 2021

Rio Tinto reaches new power agreement for Iceland aluminum smelter

Rio has also decided to withdraw a complaint filed in July 2020 regarding the energy supply for ISAL.

February 14, 2021

Drones reveal previously unknown features of Roman-era gold operations

Mines in León, Spain, constitute Europe’s largest ancient mining infrastructure and host a 1,200-kilometre hydraulic network.

February 11, 2021

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

February 10, 2021

RPMGlobal helps miners optimize demand chain in latest XECUTE release

The latest release of XECUTE focuses on bridging the gap between what the customer orders and what the mine produces.