August 25, 2020 Vale opens iron ore grinding hub in China The Brazilian miner is producing high-grade iron ore fines for pelletizing at its new three-million-tonnes-a-year grinding hub in China's Zhoushan.
August 24, 2020 BME breaks South Africa blasting record The record was once again achieved using the company’s AXXIS GII electronic detonation system.
August 24, 2020 Eriez extends Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution sponsorship Eriez Flotation specializes in advanced flotation technologies and provides advanced testing and engineering services.
August 24, 2020 Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.
August 21, 2020 SafeSight Exploration registered to provide drone pilot certification Company provides onsite training, Transport Canada exam support and flight review in North Bay, Ontario.
August 21, 2020 Li-ion patent applications grow 300% over last decade – report Research by IDTechEx states that the rise in patent applications reveals that competition between battery manufacturers is intensifying.
August 20, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce high-purity praseodymium at pilot plant This milestone is the final testing stage of the patented metallization process for permanent magnet metals.
August 19, 2020 Seequent releases GeoStudio Core 2021 for enhanced geotechnical analysis Company says GeoStudio Core 2021 is the most significant GeoStudio release in the past five years.
August 18, 2020 LFP batteries to overtake NMC by 2030 – report An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that LFP is posed to grow from 10% of the market in 2015 to more than 30% in 2030.
August 17, 2020 Kirkland Lake installs Chrysos PhotonAssay at Fosterville Chrysos PhotonAssay is a chemistry-free replacement for fire assays – it uses high-energy X-rays to excite atomic nuclei for enhanced analysis of metals.
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