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.
January 20, 2021 BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset.
January 19, 2021 Zen’s graphene: from a mine in Ontario to the hands of frontline workers The company signed an agreement with personal protective equipment producer TreborRx, whose team will apply the coating on nitrile gloves to be distributed in Canada, the US and Mexico.
January 18, 2021 Sensemetrics launches Thread X3 The company aims to bring secure, cloud-managed IIoT to distributed environments.
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.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
