November 24, 2023

Panama’s top court to rule on First Quantum copper mine fate

The Supreme Court of Panama is expected to rule on several constitutional challenges to the contract signed by the Canadian miner.

November 23, 2023

Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine

The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.

November 21, 2023

VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners

Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector.

November 21, 2023

Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project

The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade.

November 21, 2023

Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine

Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.

November 20, 2023

Ucore gets C$4.3 million federal grant for REE demo plant in Ontario

The Canadian government support will be used to commercialize Ucore’s RapidSX technology specifically for light REEs.

November 20, 2023

Komatsu accelerates equipment electrification with acquisition of American Battery Solutions

ABS develops and manufactures a wide variety of heavy-duty and industrial battery packs.

November 20, 2023

Next-gen gas sensor technology proposed for industrial, medical settings

New organic–inorganic hybrid gas sensors have shown to be durable, selective, and highly sensitive.

November 17, 2023

Key improvement to lithium-air batteries unlocked

Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have developed a special type of porous carbon sheet which significantly improves the energy density and cycle stability in lithium-air batteries.

November 16, 2023

How liquid metals may help ‘green’ the chemical industry

Researchers have tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes that rely on catalysts made from solid materials.