February 3, 2023

Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

February 1, 2023

Billionaire eyes investment in Argentina energy or mining

Australian billionaire James Packer explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a race track in Buenos Aires.

February 1, 2023

New tech may help lithium-ion batteries last for nine years

Sound waves and a 2D material may be the key to longer-lasting batteries.

February 1, 2023

Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia

The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.

February 1, 2023

Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

January 31, 2023

Urgent action needed to stem slump in geoscience graduates globally — report

The dearth of geoscientists, which is replicated globally, threatens to crimp Australia’s ability to find, define and mine key minerals needed in a decarbonised future.

January 31, 2023

Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule

The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto.

January 31, 2023

Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine

BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

January 30, 2023

Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.

January 29, 2023

Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue rises on strong demand

Quarterly output of NdPr came in at 1,508 rare earth oxide tonnes compared with 1,359 tonnes a year earlier.