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.
April 16, 2024 Researchers point to pyrite as possible source of lithium A West Virginia University research team found plenty of lithium in pyrite minerals in shale.
April 16, 2024 Hummingbird close to kicking off commercial production at Guinea gold mine Despite a dispute with its main contractor at Kouroussa, the miner continues to work towards achieving commercial production.
April 15, 2024 Vale operations in Brazil now 100% renewable energy-powered The world's top iron ore and nickel miner said that 100% of the electricity used in its local operations last year came from green sources.
April 15, 2024 Composite material adorned with gold nanoparticles improves infectious disease testing Composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles deliver more accurate means of testing for infectious diseases.
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