November 12, 2020 Lithium Australia tests battery metals on wheat crops Lithium Australia’s subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, received positive results from the first trial in Western Australia.
November 11, 2020 Skycatch survey system sums up aerial intelligence Drones fly beyond traditional methods of 3D image capture.
November 10, 2020 Four countries have more heap leach mines than the rest of the world combined Heap leaching technology has become increasingly popular due to the cost advantages and environmental benefits it offers miners.
November 9, 2020 Orica and Glencore ink explosives technology and services partnership The contract extends to Glencore’s Australian copper and zinc operations, effective January 2021.
November 9, 2020 Metso Outotec launches Filter Optimizer for improved performance, optimized energy use The new optimizer stabilizes the effect of upstream process variations, provides tools for improved process control and reduces the need for manual intervention.
November 8, 2020 Miners should embrace technological change – report A whitepaper by Honeywell International presents some ideas to stop resisting the changes that the digital revolution has brought to mining operations.
November 8, 2020 A new method to monitor soil stability at open-cast mines from space Scientists are using data from the Sentinel 1 mission to investigate lignite regions in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
November 6, 2020 Nordgold equips West Africa training centre with mining simulator Company expects the total investment, including the construction of the centre and the purchase of the equipment, to cost approximately $800,000.
November 5, 2020 Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
November 5, 2020 Talga receives $1.2m from UK to conduct anode refinery study A potential UK refinery would produce Talga’s anode product using natural flake graphite from the company’s Vittangi operation in northern Sweden.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
