Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics
Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.
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ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario
The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.
Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine
The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.
Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo
It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.
Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced
At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso.
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020
From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.
Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral
The new mineral has been named kernowite.
Billionaire Friedland’s SPAC readies funds for clean-power push
Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. is raising $200 million to invest in industries key to the global energy transition.
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