Australia’s Aboriginal groups gaining bigger voice in new energy dealsAboriginal groups have so far had limited say in mega-projects rolled out across Indigenous lands.Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 2:13 pm
Researcher to study ’green’ steelmaking process at the atomic levelA researcher at Binghamton University received almost half a million…Staff Writer | August 15, 2023 | 6:06 am
Routes of electric trackless vehicles may be inspired by honeybeesThe foraging behaviour of honeybees might be useful in figuring…Staff Writer | August 11, 2023 | 5:25 am
The view from England: Space rocks and rockets, the final frontier Space never ceases to fascinate, whether it is our reaching the extra-terrestrial or the extra-terrestrial reaching us. Chris Hinde | January 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm
Toughest material on earth now a reality Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material, in a chromium, cobalt, and nickel alloy. Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 6:06 am
Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics. Staff Writer | January 12, 2023 | 5:06 am
Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials. Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 7:49 am
The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but it used to have a dominant role in the global industry. Chris Hinde | January 6, 2023 | 6:16 am
Carbon-capture plants also have harmful emissions — but there is a solution A group of scientists has come up with a machine-learning solution for forecasting amine emissions from carbon-capture plants using experimental data. Staff Writer | January 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Why mining is essential to the energy transition and global prosperity Imagine a world without mining. Many people do. Robert Wilt | January 4, 2023 | 6:45 am
University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January. Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm
Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse The mining industry’s biggest challenge will be to adapt to changes and to meet the demands of a highly sophisticated and virtualized society, writes the winner of the 2022 Northern Miner Scholarship. Jonathan Umbsaar | January 3, 2023 | 2:18 pm