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.

March 10, 2024

How to perform land restorations in the High Arctic

The High Arctic area that hosted the Svea coal mines for 100 years has been restored so that natural and geological processes can be re-established.

March 8, 2024

AI can potentially estimate global environmental destruction due to road development for mining

Australia-based researchers trained three machine-learning models to automatically map road features in rural, generally remote and often forested areas.

March 8, 2024

BHP becomes first miner in Chile to exceed 40% female representation

In 2016, BHP had only 17.5% female workers globally and today employs 1,509 women at Escondida mine alone.

March 7, 2024

From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with explorers

Explorers now have to compete with a tech sector foaming on steroids… artificial intelligence.

March 7, 2024

World’s leading particle lab concerned about energy efficiency

The CERN just discovered how to be 17% more energy efficient in its cooling and ventilation applications.

March 7, 2024

Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says

The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.

March 6, 2024

Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time

A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time.