A platinum-based actuator material converts energy into movement.

The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.

Plumes from deep-sea mining could severely affect midwater marine animals.

The improved bid values OreCorp at $170m and follows rumors of influential shareholders being unhappy with the original offer.

Gold nuclei display a shape-shifting mechanism that alternates dramatically from soccer ball shapes to rugby ball shapes.

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.

Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.