3D-printed lithium-ion batteries are a thing now Up till now, the polymers used for 3D printing were not ionic conductors and this created a major hurdle for printing batteries. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2018 | 8:27 am
Chinese rescuers race to save workers trapped in mine accident -Xinhua A rock burst at around 11 p.m. on Saturday destroyed part of a water drainage tunnel in a coal mine. Reuters | October 21, 2018 | 8:14 am
New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill drill program at El Mochito as it tries to increase mine life and reserves. Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2018 | 11:09 am
NMC batteries dominating EV – sales to reach 63% of global market NMC cathodes currently account for nearly 28% of global EV sales, forecast to grow to 63% by 2027. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2018 | 2:59 pm
US EPA withdraws proposed Obama-era rule change for uranium mining Yet another "win" for the National Mining Association. Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 1:33 pm
You can run but you can’t hide, CEO tells Goldman analyst Its an accounting thing. Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 1:02 pm
Why a no-deal Brexit risks freezing London’s diamond trade The U.K. is currently just one of six EU countries allowed to import and export rough diamonds. Once stones enter Belgium and Portugal, they’re then free to move around the region. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2018 | 12:27 pm
Rusal’s Swedish smelter may be closed if sanctions not lifted The indirect consequences of the closure are difficult to assess as Rusal is the only aluminium smelter in Sweden. Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 11:38 am
China Sept coal output hits 9-month high as new capacity starts up China ready to bring on the heat as the official heating season starts on Nov. 15. Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 11:09 am