March 19, 2024

Antofagasta secures $2.5 billion for Centinela copper mine expansion

Construction of a second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes a year to the company’s overall production.

March 18, 2024

Gold nanoparticles more effective than antibiotics – study

Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles have proven to be effective in destroying bacteria-generated scaffolding.

March 17, 2024

Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report

The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company.

March 17, 2024

Printed flexible solar cells launched into space

Eight mini-modules of printed flexible solar cells were launched into space aboard Space Machine Company’s Optimus-1 satellite.

March 15, 2024

Graphjet, Energem merge to create direct biomass-to-graphite company

On Friday, Graphjet’s ordinary shares started trading on the Nasdaq.

March 14, 2024

Sandvik, Ambra Solutions partner to transform AutoMine wireless connectivity solutions

The integration of Ambra Solutions’ LTE/5G connectivity into Sandvik's AutoMine systems creates underground connectivity that is more secure, safe, reliable and high-speed.

March 13, 2024

Weir opens new foundry in Xuzhou, China

The foundry expands capacity for the manufacture of ESCO ground engaging tools.

March 13, 2024

Coal mine’s 60-year-old fire an example of how long-term disturbances affect soil richness

Researchers at Michigan State University analyzed soil microbes near a mine fire that has been burning for more than 60 years.

March 12, 2024

Precious metals may be replaced by iron, manganese, cobalt in “green” catalysts

New methods for the synthesis of drug precursors use catalysts made of iron, manganese and cobalt.

March 11, 2024

Cheesemaking material used to recover gold from e-waste

Researchers have managed to recover gold from electronic waste using a byproduct of the cheesemaking process.