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Boliden partially restarts Ronnskar production after fire, to lay off 190 people

The Swedish company expects all production lines at Ronnskar, except the destroyed electrolytic refinery, to be ready for production in July.

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 4:38 am

SafeSight 5G rescue platform concept wins mining innovation award

SafeSight’s proposal, to transform mine rescue underground by leveraging their…

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 8:02 am

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq.…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Researchers find correlation between cadmium exposure and residing close to mine sites in China

Urinary cadmium levels were higher in people living near mining…

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 5:06 am

Metso now offers complete battery minerals production and recycling

Metso’s recycling process offers complete processes for lithium extraction from…

Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:51 am

Researchers solve issues hindering silicon use in lithium-ion batteries

Despite the energy capacity of silicon as an electrode material, it is normally disregarded because of a lack of mechanical stability.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 6:06 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

Canada sends mining equipment, personnel to the Dominican Republic to help rescue trapped miners

Two miners have been trapped for a week at the Cerro de Maimón operation.

Staff Writer | August 7, 2022 | 3:14 pm

Horizonte Minerals signs $135 million equipment contracts for Brazil nickel project

The Araguaia project will initially produce up to 14,500 tonnes of nickel per year.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 2:48 pm

Albemarle studying ways to recycle lithium in North America

The world's largest lithium producer is evaluating just how it can partner, invest and develop a battery recycling business.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 6:32 am

Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to scrap metal trade as inflation bites

Annual inflation, which hit 256.9% in July, has cast a shadow over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to revitalise the economy.

Reuters | August 3, 2022 | 5:55 am

Baffinland to terminate 1,100 workers at Mary River iron ore mine

The miner is preparing for two rounds of layoffs to take effect on Sept. 25 and Oct. 11, if it doesn't obtain a permit to continue extracting 6 million tonnes of iron ore a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2022 | 3:57 am