January 31, 2021

Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral

Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth.

January 29, 2021

Mimik technology takes on real-time mining data

Company has developed a Hybrid Edge Cloud platform that enables computing devices, including sensors on mining equipment, to act as cloud servers.

January 29, 2021

Thyssenkrupp’s Canada plant to produce 11,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year

Thyssenkrupp’s Canadian subsidiary will build an 88-megawatt water electrolysis plant capable of producing 11,100 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

January 28, 2021

Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market

Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.

January 26, 2021

Miners using new ESG and transparency framework

Ivanhoe was the first to adopt Mining Shared Value's Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism.

January 26, 2021

Robotics pioneer Exyn expands north with Sudbury office

The Canadian expansion includes plans for more real mine environment testing.

January 25, 2021

Altus to kick off gold exploration in Egypt

The British junior said the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority had granted the permits to its subsidiary, Akh Gold.

January 25, 2021

Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy

In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.

January 24, 2021

Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study

A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst.

January 21, 2021

Sandvik proposes extra dividend as Q4 profit beats forecast

Company reported quarterly earnings above market expectations on Thursday, boosted by firming demand for mining equipment and a recovering automotive sector.