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Self-healing metals may revolutionize engineering – study

Scientists have observed how pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention.

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

Albemarle moves ahead with Kemerton plant expansion

The $135m contract with Monadelphous Group is part of Albemarle's plans…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2023 | 3:44 am

Rio Tinto, Giampaolo Group ink $700m aluminum recycling joint venture

Rio will acquire a 50% equity stake in Giampaolo Group’s…

Staff Writer | July 24, 2023 | 5:13 pm

Metso strengthens bulk handling service with Brouwer acquisition

Brouwer Engineering is a privately owned Australian company specializing in…

Staff Writer | July 24, 2023 | 10:27 am

Non-Western supplies start replacing Nornickel’s old mining equipment

For 2023, the company is on track to reach its…

Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 7:57 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

Micromine signs software solution agreement with AngloGold Ashanti

Micromine Pitram will be deployed at Sunrise Dam and Tropicana in August 2022.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Caterpillar says China sales slow as demand dented across Asia

Shares of Caterpillar are down about 5.8% this year.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2022 | 7:55 am

Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada

Royal Gold paid $525 million in cash to Rio Tinto for a 1.2% gross royalty on the Cortez gold complex in Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2022 | 7:03 am

Ancient rocks reveal how earth avoided Mars-like fate

The development of earth’s solid inner core had everything to do with the rejuvenation of the swirling liquid iron in the planet’s outer core, which generates its protective magnetic field, something that Mars doesn’t have.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining

New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.

Frik Els | August 1, 2022 | 10:24 am

Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features

Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features.

Staff Writer | July 31, 2022 | 6:15 am