October 25, 2023 How microbes can help discover new kimberlite deposits For the first time, modern DNA sequencing of microbial communities has been used in the search for buried minerals.
October 24, 2023 How Romans pioneered silver recycling Gold impurities in silver coins and lead pollution in Greenland ice show that the Romans were pioneers of recycling.
October 23, 2023 Curtin University researcher crowned Young Tall Poppy scientist of the year Dr. Hugo Olierook's research techniques are assisting the mining industry in sourcing sustainable metals like copper and lithium for wind turbines and electric cars.
October 20, 2023 Superdeep diamonds reveal how Gondwana grew from below Superdeep diamonds likely migrated to the surface together with different parts of the former supercontinent Gondwana following violent volcanic eruptions.
October 19, 2023 Quartz can help predict, manage wildfires The intensity of quartz luminescence is higher in sediments that have been exposed to wildfires.
October 17, 2023 Vale Institute of Technology, ICMBio to execute genetic sequencing of plants and animals in Brazil By the end of 2027, the GBB will produce 5,000 genomes of species from Brazilian biodiversity, with 80 species initially defined.
October 17, 2023 Ancient nickel-eating microbes can teach us valuable biomining techniques – study Methanogens are ancient life forms that still exist today. They power their metabolism by breaking down rocks and minerals.
October 16, 2023 Top miners, academics partner to seek new ways to discover sedimentary copper Kupferschiefer project aims to revisit archive geological data and reinterpret it using petroleum and mineral system approaches, creating maps of mineral prospective areas within the Central European Basin.
October 15, 2023 Limestone reveals the hidden lives of microbes Limestone uses may expand beyond the cement industry.
October 13, 2023 Rock weathering does not act as CO2 sink – study Recent research has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can also act as a large carbon dioxide source.
Reimagining magnet materials: How AML is challenging the rare earth status quo For decades, permanent magnets have been one of the least questioned links in the electrification supply chain. February 06, 2026 | 03:09 pm
