November 24, 2019

Global movements of Earth’s crust shown for the first time

Scientists combined satellite images and radio telescopes to show the movement of the Earth's surface as a result of geological and man-made forces.

November 22, 2019

As lithium prices drop, private equity investors hunt for deals

Private equity groups and other investors have grown emboldened by the lithium industry's malaise, forging plans to invest billions of dollars in mining projects to develop the electric vehicle battery…

November 22, 2019

China boosting coal power despite global plea to cut emissions

Beijing is set to fire up enough coal-based power plants to match the entire capacity of the European Union.

November 22, 2019

Australian government funds innovative battery project

Calix's BATMn all-electric reactor aims to produce recyclable electrode materials.

November 21, 2019

Panoramic grants Australia’s Independence Group due diligence access after takeover bid

The company said that alternative proposals received will be assessed against the terms of Independence's existing takeover offer.

November 21, 2019

Pink diamonds deliver strong results for Rio

The miner reported double-digit growth in the number of bids for its 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender.

November 20, 2019

A $60 billion mine propels Bougainville’s independence vote

Born out of bloodshed, colonial politics, civil war and the pursuit of mining riches, the independence referendum has been a long time coming.

November 20, 2019

Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report

The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.

November 20, 2019

Remote mine in Australia pioneers off-grid wind, solar power

Stage one of the hybrid renewable project at Gold Fields Ltd.’s Agnew mine, located nearly 645 km northeast of Perth, was officially opened Wednesday.

November 19, 2019

Tesla set to bulk up the world’s largest lithium-ion battery

Since its 2017 installation, the battery has helped blaze a trail for other plants around the world.