January 3, 2021

Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral

The new mineral has been named kernowite.

December 31, 2020

B2Gold Masbate Mine increased mill uptime with unique lining design and improved throughput by 33%

At the B2Gold Masbate Mine in the Philippines, grinding efficiency is the top priority.

December 29, 2020

Metso Outotec to deliver processing technology to Russia copper concentrator

The customer and the contract value are not disclosed.

December 29, 2020

Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells

A team in the US designed a highly active catalyst for fuel cells that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon instead of platinum.

December 28, 2020

World Economic Forum tests blockchain for tracking carbon emissions

The COT is focusing on tracing carbon emission in the copper value chain and tracks GHG emissions from the mine to the smelter.

December 28, 2020

Metso Outotec sells aluminum business

The Finnish company reached a deal with France’s REEL International.

December 28, 2020

Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently

US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.

December 27, 2020

Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification

Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.

December 24, 2020

Boliden keeps improving uptime with new mill lining solutions

If the reline can be done faster, the whole maintenance shutdown will be faster.

December 24, 2020

Sandvik to acquire DSI underground

Company has signed an agreement to acquire the global leader in ground support and reinforcement products for underground mining and tunneling.