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Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure

A new study shows that almost half of the mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade.

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

Saskatchewan Research Council manufactures Canada’s first solvent extraction cell tech for REE processing

Rare Earth processing facility currently under construction in the Canadian…

Staff Writer | May 25, 2023 | 4:45 pm

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

Italian utility Iren aims to recycle rare metals in push to cut imports

Iren plans to invest more than $10 million to build…

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 8:09 am

A new “age of palladates” may be underway

A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient…

Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 6:00 am

BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies

BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2022 | 3:47 am

Caterpillar eyes energy transition as growth driver for mining business

The company is aiming at a global market worth about $5 trillion for energy transition infrastructure between 2021 and 2040.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 8:33 pm

Epiroc to relocate operations from Japan to China

Production and development of drill rigs for surface construction will relocate from Japan to facility in Nanjing, China.

Epiroc | May 17, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Metso Outotec expands Sense series intelligent instruments portfolio

The portfolio is designed to solve specific process challenges and enable optimization for minerals and hydrometallurgical processes.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 11:46 am

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

Sandvik lifts financial targets, cuts costs amid global uncertainty

Sandvik said it was targeting higher revenue growth of at least 7% through a business cycle.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:24 am

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Entire rare earth metals family could help address acid gas pollution

Researchers have set up to find metal-organic frameworks that can effectively detect and trap acid gases.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | 6:06 am

Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut

Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2022 | 4:19 am

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