January 18, 2021 Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft Japanese researchers are testing materials that can stand high temperatures and improve the efficiency of gas turbines in power plants and aircraft.
January 15, 2021 FLSmidth in talks to buy Thyssenkrupp’s mining unit The negotiations are at a non-binding stage, FLSmidth said, and there can be no assurance as to their result.
January 15, 2021 Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.
January 14, 2021 Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.
January 14, 2021 RPMGlobal kicks off 2021 with the first major sale of Strategic Design Optimizer Company has completed the first sale of its new parametric design product, the Strategic Design Optimizer, following successful beta testing.
January 12, 2021 RST advances technology for treatment and rehabilitation of tailings dams RST’s advanced crusting agents are being used by mine operations and power plants to control dust when the surface moisture in tailings dams is evaporated or recycled.
January 11, 2021 Emesent technology helps Petra Diamonds save on ore pass remediation Highly accurate point cloud data sets from a Hovermap scan allowed mine engineers to visualize the condition of ore passes for the first time and avoid spending $350,000, on remediation.
January 10, 2021 Scientists use microwave oven to turn coal into graphite Nano-graphite was obtained from coal by using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven.
January 8, 2021 BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power.
January 7, 2021 Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
