Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology
Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities.
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BlueRock shares jump on biggest diamond found at Kareevlei
The 58.6-carat diamond find follows the discovery of a 21.6 carat stone at the South African mine a week ago.
Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs
University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries.
BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks
Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.
Teck suspends Highland Valley due to wildfire risk
Teck donates C$150,000 for wildfire relief in BC.
Uranium tops Morgan Stanley’s commodity thermometer
Analysts expect strong uranium fundamentals to start moving prices higher.
Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report
According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed <1% material impact last quarter but it fell to -11% in Q2, as industrial action increases across the mining sector.
Cast iron, Portland cement clinker can now be obtained from metallurgical slag
Scientists developed a method that avoids wasting out-of-furnace slag and extracts cast iron and Portland cement clinker from the material.
New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report
Inner Mongolia’s energy consumption control policy could drive the synthetic graphite market into a deficit, Roskill says.
