March 19, 2024 SQM venture arm invests in UK-based water tech company The investment, according to SQM, goes hand-in-hand with its ongoing drive to improve efficiency and reduce its environmental impact as part of its sustainability goals.
March 19, 2024 MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper trading The Japanese trading house expects to integrate its refined copper business onto the MineHub platform starting with key customers in the Asian market.
March 19, 2024 Vale faces fresh $3.8 billion lawsuit over 2015 dam disaster The legal action in the Netherlands is being pursued by 77,000 claimants represented by law firms Pogust Goodhead and Lemstra Van der Korst.
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.
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