Alumina has been used to make a new type of optical element that will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang.

Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.

Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.

Scientists believe the devices have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable batteries, with theoretical energy densities several times that of currently available lithium-ion batteries.

BHP has partnered with three universities whose research is expected to challenge the current understanding of the nickel mineral system.