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Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla

Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 15, 2021 | 6:06 am

VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date

Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 3:46 am

Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia

According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 13, 2021 | 5:08 pm

Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research

US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 13, 2021 | 4:37 pm

Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries

UK-based scientists are developing advanced models that allow for predictions…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2021 | 6:09 am

Alcoa wants to sell its $250m Texas ranch with an industrial past

Alcoa has owned the property since the 1950s and had a plant there that was shut down in 2008.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2019 | 3:35 pm

Rio Tinto says miners need to do more on the environment. Here’s how

Opinion: Mining companies are generally quite good at promoting social projects undertaken in the communities in which they operate, but full disclosure could show how much the mining companies' support was compared to the total income of these communities.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 8:03 am

Rio Tinto says miners need to leverage technology as scrutiny of the industry rises

Technologies such as autonomous rail-cars and increased automation can lower the impact of the industry on the environment as well as raise profit margins, the company said.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 10:34 am

Scientists decipher the origin of REE deposits to guide exploration

A group of researchers found out how the ‘Bastnäs-type’ REE deposits, such as those located in Bergslagen, Sweden, were created.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 27, 2019 | 8:00 am

Miners face ‘tsunami’ on environmental, social, governance front

SG criteria is a set of operating standards used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments concerning stewardship of the natural environment.

Northern Miner Staff | October 25, 2019 | 3:56 pm

Metals sector in costly battle to turn green

Environmental concerns have moved to the top of the agenda in recent years with heightened awareness of climate change amid public protests.

Reuters | October 25, 2019 | 11:33 am

The Northern Miner awards scholarship to mining engineering student

This year’s winner of The Northern Miner’s $5,000 scholarship is Tyler Sieben, a student in his final year of mining engineering at the University of Alberta.

Northern Miner Staff | October 25, 2019 | 8:10 am