New salt could overcome safety issues in high-performance li-ion batteries Australian researchers developed a new lithium salt that might overcome the challenges of electrolyte design. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 18, 2021 | 6:06 am
Copper price drops to April lows as market loses momentum Fall in copper price comes despite fresh supply disruption in South America. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2021 | 10:49 pm
The vital fertilizer that’s driving multibillion-dollar bets BHP Group’s go-ahead to spend $5.7 billion on a giant Canadian potash mine is shining a spotlight on a commodity vital to feeding the world. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 10:28 pm
Vedanta shares plunge as unit defers meeting to discuss dividend Hindustan Zinc originally had the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:43 pm
Glencore acquires stake in UK battery maker Britishvolt Britishvolt is building the UK’s first giant battery factory in northern England. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:34 pm
BHP CEO says group remains committed to metallurgical coal "We do believe that the thematic of carbonisation will support certain types of coal for the foreseeable future," Mike Henry said on Tuesday. Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 4:31 pm
Registration open for Energy and Mining Forum’s ESG Week webinar series Natural Resources Forum's annual digital Energy and Mining Forum runs October 4-8. MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 3:29 pm
AI initiative uses predictive maintenance for greater asset autonomy Platform could find application potential in 22 mines, 14 smelters and refineries and 16 plants currently in operation in Québec. MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 3:12 pm
Uranium growth hormone Analysis of the uranium market shows that it barely, if at all responds to changes in demand and supply. Irina Dorokhova - Rosatom | August 17, 2021 | 2:42 pm