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.

January 6, 2021

Steelmakers, Caterpillar jump on bigger stimulus hopes

American steelmakers and machinery producers surged on speculation that Democrats will take control of Congress.

January 6, 2021

Autonomous startup used by mining trucks backed by BP, Tencent

Oxbotica has raised $47 million in a fresh funding round that will go toward developing and deploying its products.

January 5, 2021

Sandvik to acquire DSI Underground

The purchase price for the safety solutions company is about €943 million on a cash and debt free basis.

January 5, 2021

Intercontinental ships first zinc-silver concentrate from Bolivia

The initial shipment added up to 420 tonnes of zinc-silver concentrate.

January 5, 2021

Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046

The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine.

January 4, 2021

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.