September 27, 2021

Greenland-focused Greenroc Mining IPOs on the AIM

GreenRoc issues 111.2 million shares at 10p each and expects a market capitalization of £11.1 million upon AIM admission.

September 23, 2021

Recent discovery may give solar cells 1,000% more power

The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can grow by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate.

September 21, 2021

Universities collaborate to kickstart Australia’s critical mineral future

Research initiative to help companies better identify, characterize and extract critical minerals.

September 6, 2021

Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian mining companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia.

August 27, 2021

Ukraine cancels privatization tender on titanium and zirconium miner

The deal was meant to become the first successful privatization auction of a large state-owned enterprise since 2014.

August 26, 2021

World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes

If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa

The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.

August 18, 2021

The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals

An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.

July 29, 2021

CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery

Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost EVs, with the potential to disrupt the mass market, WoodMac says.

July 29, 2021

Home: Rio’s lithium project will test mining’s ESG credentials

The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.