August 25, 2021 A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.
August 24, 2021 How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.
August 20, 2021 Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury.
August 18, 2021 The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.
August 17, 2021 Registration open for Energy and Mining Forum’s ESG Week webinar series Natural Resources Forum's annual digital Energy and Mining Forum runs October 4-8.
August 16, 2021 Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries.
August 15, 2021 Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed
August 13, 2021 The View from England: Pandemic yields buried treasure As we emerge from the pandemic it seems that many of us spent the lockdown digging up treasure.
August 12, 2021 Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion.
August 12, 2021 Scientists develop low-cost, graphene-based method to remove uranium from drinking water “Within hours, our process can purify a large quantity of drinking water below the EPA limit for uranium.”
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