February 1, 2021 Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
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.
Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden gets zoning plan approval The mine, operated by Australia's Talga Group, is expected to produce around 100,000 metric tons of graphite ore a year. January 23, 2026 | 07:37 am
