December 3, 2024

Fortescue awarded A$10 million to support development of 6MW truck chargers

According to the company, the new chargers are capable of charging 240-tonne battery electric trucks in just under 30 minutes.

December 3, 2024

The role of minerals in Trump’s energy strategy dominance agenda

Achieving energy dominance will necessitate substantial quantities of minerals, ranging from tungsten in exploration drill bits to copper in electrical transmission lines.

December 2, 2024

UN to deploy satellite-based monitoring to strengthen global mining safety standards

World Mine Tailings Failures predicts 13 catastrophic TSF failures between 2025 – 2029.

November 29, 2024

Next phase of development underway for world’s largest solar thermal project – MA’ADEN I

1.5 billion project to slash carbon emissions by 600,000 tons/year for Saudi Arabia's biggest mining company.

November 28, 2024

Nornickel sees new technologies sustaining China’s palladium demand

Nornickel is testing several technologies in areas such as hydrogen production and water purification.

November 28, 2024

Antofagasta mines first to re-earn ‘Copper Mark’ certification

Its Centinela and Zaldívar copper mines became the world's first to be granted the endorsement under updated criteria.

November 26, 2024

Saudi Arabia secures $9 billion in new mining deals

Investment agreement is one of nine metals and mining deals, totalling over $9 billion, signed by Saudi Arabia with global mining companies.

November 25, 2024

Lucapa Diamond to restart halted Merlin mine

The phased approach will begin with an 18-month initial phase focused on excavating and dredging five existing pits.

November 25, 2024

Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of funds

ElectraLith is developing a filtration technology that can extract lithium from brine deposits without using water or chemicals.

November 22, 2024

Silicon metal tapped to replace graphite in electric vehicle battery anodes

Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges.