June 29, 2023 Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.
June 28, 2023 World faces ‘terrifying’ future if miners, regulators don’t step up — Newcrest The mining industry needs to bring online the equivalent of 17 more Escondidas by 2050, says interim CEO Sherry Duhe.
June 28, 2023 Miners tap waste for critical minerals Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition.
June 28, 2023 New method helps produce heavy metal-free biosolids for fertilizers, biochar Researchers have developed a method to remove heavy metals from biosolids to reuse them and produce high-grade biochar.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 28, 2023 BHP wants Australia to scrap nuclear power ban Nuclear “must be part of the conversation” in Australia says Laura Tyler, BHP's chief technical officer.
June 27, 2023 Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.
June 27, 2023 Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.
June 27, 2023 New sinter technology could greatly reduce iron, steel making emissions Australia-based researchers have developed a new type of sinter that reduces the amount of coke consumed at sinter plants by about 23%.
June 27, 2023 Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's north alone would be worth about A$500 billion.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
