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Teck funds study on how bacteria-killing copper can reduce infection risk in care homes

First study of its size will be use Health Canada-registered antimicrobial copper fixtures and surfaces.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 12:40 pm

Scientists figure out geological features linked to untapped uranium deposits

By studying how uranium deposits formed in Canada’s Athabasca Basin,…

Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 6:06 am

Serbian, Slovakian, Alpine mines were major copper providers in prehistoric Europe

Copper artifacts produced before 3,500 BC were derived exclusively from…

Staff Writer | May 28, 2023 | 6:27 am

Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure

A new study shows that almost half of the mercury…

Staff Writer | May 26, 2023 | 6:06 am

Manganese palladium three plays big role in AI technologies

Manganese palladium three has the necessary properties to facilitate a…

Staff Writer | May 25, 2023 | 6:06 am

Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance

Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs.

Staff Writer | August 15, 2022 | 5:06 am

Australia-based think-tank aims to broker enterprise relationships between miners, Aboriginals

The Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute aims to broker enterprise relationships and facilitate capacity building to assist remote communities.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 7:48 am

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing, or rocket landing pads.

Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 6:05 am

Indigenous Resource Network launches ownership campaign

INR campaigns to provide loans to encourage Indigenous participation in resource projects.

Marilyn Scales | August 11, 2022 | 6:00 am

Tiny pure-gold pin is ‘pulsing heart’ of European space mission

A minuscule gold pin is one of the few materials able to withstand the highly-erosive individual oxygen atoms prevailing at the top of the atmosphere.

Staff Writer | August 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

Copper nanowire spray effectively destroys covid-19 virus

A new spray that contains copper nanowires or copper-zinc nanowires can kill the virus in just 20 minutes.

Staff Writer | August 9, 2022 | 5:05 am

Scientists figure out how to produce metallic iron on Mars

The process involves combining processed air, dirt and sunlight on Mars to create metallic iron.

Staff Writer | August 7, 2022 | 5:44 am

EPA funding for battery recycling ‘part of the piece’ in handling of scrap metals, says CEO

"Increasingly, metals have got to come from recycling. The demand is that high.”

Amanda Stutt | August 5, 2022 | 2:25 pm

BHP backs Indigenous education programs in Northern Australia

P will make a fresh A$1 million donation and continue to support the Studio Schools of Australia’s model for Indigenous education as a foundation partner.

Staff Writer | August 4, 2022 | 2:23 pm

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