Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Landfill mining project yields positive results in Spain

Research bodes well for clearing up other big fly-tipping or illegal landfill sites.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2023 | 7:05 am

Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater

Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose…

Staff Writer | August 13, 2023 | 7:48 am

Routes of electric trackless vehicles may be inspired by honeybees

The foraging behaviour of honeybees might be useful in figuring…

Staff Writer | August 11, 2023 | 5:25 am

Minehub inks 3-year deal with global copper producer Codelco

The digital commercial platform, powered by MineHub, will enable Codelco…

Staff Writer | August 10, 2023 | 9:04 am

Ecuador’s President asks court to resume environmental consultations

Popular referendums, halted since last week, are a necessary step…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2023 | 9:55 am

Metso Outotec awarded major conveyor package order in the Americas

The value of the order is approximately €60 million.

Metso Outotec | August 16, 2022 | 12:26 pm

Metals logistics platform Minehub signs up Sumitomo Corp

Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum since last year as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems.

Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 7:39 am

World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds

The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2022 | 3:49 am

Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada

The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2022 | 6:12 am

Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance

Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs.

Staff Writer | August 15, 2022 | 5:06 am

How to remove chromium, arsenic from mining-polluted water

An adsorbent with high selectivity for chromium and arsenic has been discovered.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 5:53 am

Codelco turns to AI to squeeze out more copper from aging mines

Mining companies around the world are turning to new technologies to extract more from current operations as new deposits become pricier and trickier to find and develop.

Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 2:53 pm

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing, or rocket landing pads.

Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 6:05 am

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes

Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 3:28 pm

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