Nova Scotia’s mining focus expands into critical minerals
Canada is the only Western nation that has an abundance of cobalt, graphite, lithium, and nickel, essential to creating the batteries and EVs of the future.
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Sulfur, selenium self-healing insulator proves highly effective on steel
Anticorrosion coating developed at Rice University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good candidate for infrastructure projects and electronics.
Protests force Peru’s largest copper mine to halt operations
Operations at Antamina suspended due to a roadblock set by locals who believe the mine has not lived up to its commitments to support local communities.
COP26: What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zero
Politicians promised to stop financing overseas coal plants, tackle methane leaks and take greater action this decade to limit global warming.
EU and US end clash over steel and aluminium, take aim at China’s ‘dirty’ steel
The future EU-US arrangement will be a challenge for China, which produces more than half of the world's steel.
While China will continue to use rare earths in EVs, Europe trying different options – report
According to IDTechEx, Europe is making efforts to decrease the utilization of magnetic materials and especially heavy rare earths in its electric vehicles.
Research finds four areas of concern regarding mining deaths in Western Australia
A new study found that people with leadership roles scored their organization’s safety performance higher than employees in frontline positions.
‘Ultimate’ anode for next-generation batteries to become more efficient
Korean researchers found that diluted high concentration electrolytes improve the performance of lithium metal batteries.
US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum
The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.
