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Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy

A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.

Staff Writer | December 8, 2022 | 6:06 am

Antofagasta faces charges, fines for environmental breaches in Chile

The environmental watchdog said Centinela's use of water was a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2022 | 11:55 am

JPMorgan helps MineSense raise $42m to close copper gap

Funds raised will help MineSense to speed up the commercial release…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2022 | 8:17 am

Mosaic cuts back production at Colonsay potash mine

The US fertilizer producer said the temporary measure at the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2022 | 3:53 am

Top miners adopt ESG and transparency reporting framework

Ivanhoe Mines was the first company to implement the LPRM…

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 12:02 pm

SQM shuns fears of higher taxes in Chile, fast-tracks expansions

Expansions are expected to boost SQM's output to 180,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate and 30,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2021 | 7:09 am

Li-ion battery manufacturer Xerotech to venture into space

Ireland’s Xerotech will work with the European Space Agency to show that its PPR battery design exceeds the requirements for space applications.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2021 | 6:06 am

Metso Outotec to start recycling electronic waste

The Finnish company announced the launching of its eScrap solutions portfolio.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2021 | 6:06 am

Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader

Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials is not enough and outlines a set of immediate must-dos for Canada to get into the battery game.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2021 | 3:54 am

Visualizing the size of mine tailings

A renewable future will be mineral intensive and will inevitably produce more mining waste.

Nicholas LePan - VC Elements | May 17, 2021 | 10:20 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists say digging may not be necessary for the mining industry of the future.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 16, 2021 | 8:09 am

Vale set to receive first-ever wind-powered ore carrier

The ship, a VLOC, or very-large ore carrier, will also be the largest ever to be outfitted by the rotating sails.

Reuters | May 14, 2021 | 7:11 am

Ericsson to provide connectivity solution for sustainable mining project

The Swedish telecom company will back the EU-funded Next-Generation Carbon-Neutral Pilots for Smart Intelligent Mining Systems project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2021 | 6:06 am

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