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When lithium metal takes the form of Dungeons and Dragons dice, it becomes safer for batteries – study

A paper in Nature shows that in the absence of corrosion, metallic lithium atoms assemble into a rhombic dodecahedron.

Staff Writer | August 4, 2023 | 5:12 am

Bigger not always better when it comes to autonomous trucks — report

Whittle Consulting and Pronto joint study modeled the net present…

MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm

E3 Lithium completes construction of DLE field pilot plant

The pilot plant is situated at the first well E3…

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 9:22 am

UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves

The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims…

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production

A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement…

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:00 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

Research on earth’s ancient water cycle may shed new light on how largest gold deposits formed

A new study shows that water was transported much deeper in the early earth than previously thought.

Staff Writer | July 29, 2022 | 6:06 am

ArcelorMittal to buy Brazil steelmaker CSP for $2.2 billion

With the deal, the world's second-largest steelmaker is adding an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes a year of steel slabs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2022 | 7:16 am

Teck Resources boss to leave after 17 years at top job

Don Lindsay, who will leave by the end of September, led a number of large deals during his time at Teck, but also received criticism from investors over his pay and performance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2022 | 6:48 am