April 28, 2024 Researchers publish disaster risk monitoring protocol for multi-coal seam mining When unstable, coal pillars from multi-coal seams mining pose significant risks during both the production and closure stages.
April 26, 2024 SQM invests $2 million in Chilean startup Movener Movener, which aims to transform traditional trucks into hybrid-electric vehicles, is the first Chilean company in SQM’s venture portfolio.
April 25, 2024 Star Diamond, Minespider launch passport to comply with new G7 rules Passport contains all key information about the diamond, including its provenance data, unique DNA, size, shape, color, carat, clarity, cut, and specific inclusions.
April 25, 2024 Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid.
April 25, 2024 Caterpillar warns of weaker sales as machinery demand cools The company's Q1 results are sparking worries that a months-long boom in machinery demand may be coming to an end.
April 25, 2024 Saline solution-based method efficiently recovers critical minerals from e-waste A method developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory selectively recovers manganese, magnesium, dysprosium, and neodymium from spent electronics.
April 24, 2024 Integrated Power to acquire ABB industrial services business The acquisition brings to IPS five well-equipped electric motor, generator, mechanical, switchgear, and circuit breaker service centers in Alberta, Ontario, Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina.
April 24, 2024 Battery recycling shatters the myth of electric-vehicle waste Though still in its infancy, EV recycling is already profitable and capable of recovering more than 95% of the key minerals.
April 24, 2024 Standard Lithium commissions North America’s largest commercial-scale DLE equipment The lithium developer recently installed a commercial-scale DLE column at its demonstration plant near El Dorado, Arkansas.
April 24, 2024 E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow – report A new report by IDTechEx states that even though investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners, adoption is still in its nascent stages.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
