April 22, 2024

Adriatic Metals takes over as operator of Bosnian silver mine

The Rupice deposit is part of Adriatic's recently opened Vares silver mine, the first operation to open in Europe in over a decade.

April 21, 2024

New process recovers five times more lithium from waste than existing technology

Scientists discovered that aluminum hydroxide can adsorb five times more lithium than can be collected using previously developed adsorbent materials.

April 18, 2024

Hypervine launches unlimited space surveys for mining

The service is built through its partnership with the European Space Agency.

April 18, 2024

NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling

Research will focus on creating a process to convert used neodymium-iron-boron magnets into rare earth oxides for new magnet production.

April 18, 2024

Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has built an EV battery colossus

Last month, Redwood Materials flipped the switch on its first commercial-scale line producing a fine black powder essential to electric vehicle batteries.

April 17, 2024

MSHA issues final rule to better protect miners from silica dust exposure

The final rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure.

April 17, 2024

Aurubis to grow organically rather than through deals, CEO says

The $700 million facility will have an initial capacity of 90,000 metric tons per year.

April 17, 2024

Gold, copper-infused device quickly detects bacteria responsible for food poisoning

The new gold-copper-infused device is expected to be a game-changer when it comes to the shipment of food and pharmaceutical products.

April 16, 2024

Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility

Avalon and its joint venture partner SCR-Sibelco NV is developing its Separation Rapids lithium deposit near Kenora, Ontario.

April 16, 2024

Metso expands modular VSF X solvent extraction offering

The VSF X technology can also be used in battery black mass recycling processes, and it is gaining wider ground in hydrometallurgy applications.