August 10, 2020 Rail-Veyor wins Mining Cleantech Challenge Alongside the winning title, the company received a $5,000 prize, which RVTG announced would be used for education-based marketing.
August 10, 2020 Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.
August 10, 2020 Fuel cell EVs become more common in heavy industry applications Ballard Power Systems said its technology has powered industrial fuel cell EVs for more than 50 million kilometres on roads around the globe.
August 9, 2020 Scientists find efficient way to extract rare earth from acid mine drainage Researchers at Penn State University say coal mining operations in Appalachia may be the key to a domestic supply of REE in the US.
August 7, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, gold rally, Skeena final deal on Eskay, and more.
August 7, 2020 Zen’s graphite aced university test Research shows that the company’s trademarked graphite exfoliates more easily into graphene than other materials in the market.
August 6, 2020 Circular economics, reprocessing waste and mining As investors and communities pressure the industry to address waste issues, some companies are rising to the challenge.
August 5, 2020 Orocobre, EnergyX join forces to develop ‘green’ lithium extraction technologies The companies want to address the challenges associated with the extraction of the metal.
August 4, 2020 Scientists discover “glassy” lithium In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
August 3, 2020 Diversifying the tungsten supply chain Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am