October 18, 2023 Canadian technology company creates metals supply chain software to combat fraud Alberta-based Daniola says it has developed a secure digital platform to bring more accountability and transparency to metals transactions.
October 18, 2023 ‘Green’ battery recycling technique allows for massive recovery of aluminum, lithium A recently developed method allows for the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent electric car batteries.
October 18, 2023 Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters.
October 17, 2023 Ancient nickel-eating microbes can teach us valuable biomining techniques – study Methanogens are ancient life forms that still exist today. They power their metabolism by breaking down rocks and minerals.
October 15, 2023 Limestone reveals the hidden lives of microbes Limestone uses may expand beyond the cement industry.
October 14, 2023 Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat The plant in Gateshead makes use of water-filled, disused coal workings 150 metres beneath the town centre and harnesses geothermal energy from mine water.
October 13, 2023 Sandvik introduces AutoMine Core automation platform for mass mining operations Platform for mass mining applications to support customers ramping up from manual operation to fully autonomous production.
October 13, 2023 Chilean startup raises $10 million for video game-inspired mining software TIMining provides data analytics and real-time simulation to boost productivity and safety at about 50 mines, including some owned by BHP, Anglo American and Codelco.
October 13, 2023 Rock weathering does not act as CO2 sink – study Recent research has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can also act as a large carbon dioxide source.
October 12, 2023 Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in Utah The 12,800 solar panel power plant will enable Kennecott to reduce its operational emissions by 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
