Ancient gold-producing technique now used in nanotechnology
ETH researchers produced nanocrystals made of two different metals using amalgamation.
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Vale iron ore shipments from Northern Brazil at lowest in 4 years
Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic.
Mali’s gold exports ease 0.3% in 2020
Covid-19-related work stoppages impacted Mali's gold output in 2020.
Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale
A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.
UN asks Grupo Mexico to compensate victims of Buenaventura mine spill
The Mexican chapter of the High Commissioner’s Office for Human Rights of the United Nations demanded full compensation from Grupo Mexico to […]
Electrification may allow mines to generate extra income — report
A report by IDTechEx states that once depleted, some electric mines mat transition to being zero-emission power stations.
How fossil fuels can help decarbonize the economy
Experts at Rice University say one of the keys to slashing CO2 emissions is in splitting hydrocarbon molecules into hydrogen and solid carbon.
