October 9, 2020

InoBat unveils world’s first “intelligent” EV battery

The company's Gen1 lithium battery combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.

October 9, 2020

SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years

SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.

October 8, 2020

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.

October 6, 2020

Nickel-cobalt laterites in the news

An overview of the latest news from the world of nickel-cobalt laterites covering existing HPAL operations, HPAL projects, heap leaching, and process innovations.

October 5, 2020

Canadian “flawless” diamond sets online record of $15.7m at auction

The buyer, an unnamed Japanese man, bought the stone for his second daughter and has already renamed it after her — The Maiko Star.

October 5, 2020

Jama introduces world-first battery-powered scaler

SBU 8000E is the world’s first battery-powered scaler that is fully electric.

October 5, 2020

Vanilla redox-flow batteries are now a thing

Scientists have found a way to make the energy storage system environmentally friendlier.

October 5, 2020

Innovation Metals to scale up REE oxides extraction technology

The technology is designed for the cost-effective bulk separation and purification of rare earth elements - including both heavy REE and light REEs.

October 4, 2020

How mining companies can leverage geospatial, satellite data refinery

By leveraging the data obtained from satellite and airborne imagery, geologists can accelerate their hypothesis formulation and exploration strategies to find new deposits.

October 2, 2020

Efficient thermal processing for versatile industries

Thermal processing of bulk material is tricky.