June 1, 2022

The real costs of coltan mining in the DRC — report

A new study examines the impacts of coltan mining and trading on the environment and local communities in north-eastern DRC.

May 31, 2022

Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base

The base camp concept consists of a habitation unit and the potential for separate mining and fuel processing facilities.

May 26, 2022

Populating Mars, the moon requires two key resources to be mineable first

Before a key mineral is mined, the techniques to extract a more important resource need to be mastered first.

May 22, 2022

Americas’ oldest mine now identified

An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago.

May 20, 2022

Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality

National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination.

May 11, 2022

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

May 9, 2022

South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals

Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.

May 9, 2022

Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study

UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050.

May 6, 2022

Rio Tinto becomes first North American producer of scandium oxide

Quebec plant's nameplate capacity of three tonnes per year represents approximately 20% of the global market.

April 12, 2022

Airbus defends Russian titanium use, urges against sanctions

Russia provides about half of Airbus’s titanium needs, directly or through key suppliers.