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Mining lithium in abandoned oil fields for tomorrow’s EVs

Several upstart miners have bought land rights to nearby abandoned oil fields in Canada and begun developing extraction technology of their own.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 10:14 am

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams…

Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am

Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1

It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 6:43 am

Mesto Outotec doubles Brazilian screening manufacturing to meet demand

The total Sorocaba production capacity will grow to 500 from…

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 11:35 am

New battery recycling system allows for 70% lithium recovery

A new recycling system allows for recovering 70% of lithium…

Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 5:30 am

Teck’s Highland Valley in British Columbia awarded the Copper Mark

Copper Mark is a voluntary assurance framework to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 11:11 am

New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits

Porphyry-type deposits provide most of the world's copper and molybdenum, as well as large amounts of gold and other metals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 6:10 am

Caterpillar quietly uses Russia as shipping route after pullback

Caterpillar continues to use Russia as a supply-chain route, even after the company said it had suspended business with the country.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2022 | 10:34 am

Lithium mining: ‘A new Bolivia’, says EnergyX CEO

Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help Bolivia unlock its lithium.

Amanda Stutt | March 14, 2022 | 12:21 pm

Scientists optimize process to transform wastewater sulfur into battery materials

Researchers at Stanford University have found a new way to mine sewage for battery materials.

Staff Writer | March 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption – report

Sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization, says GlobalData.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 10:43 am

How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface

Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

Integra, Minespider partner to trace responsibly-sourced gold from Peru

Blockchain-secured digital IDs contain information such as provenance data, due diligence documents and carbon emissions data.

MINING.com Editor | March 9, 2022 | 1:49 pm

Russian fuel supply latest headache for Rio Tinto’s giant Mongolia copper expansion

“The reality is, Mongolia has two very big powerful neighbours, so it’s quite important for us to maintain healthy, peaceful, balanced relationships.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2022 | 10:04 am

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