Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Sprott-backed gold trading platform secures investment, launch imminent

Official launch of the Argo digital gold and precious metals platform is scheduled for next month.

Staff Writer | June 26, 2024 | 11:27 am

SQM Lithium Ventures invests $3m in long-haul battery-electric truck developer Terraline

Terraline Tangra LH1 is the first commercial electric truck to…

Staff Writer | June 25, 2024 | 1:24 pm

Saudi-backed Almar Water seeks lithium partnership in Chile

The Spain-based firm wants to leverage its technology in the…

Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 11:28 am

Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition

Lilac plans to use the latest version of its DLE…

Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 7:12 am

Barminco awarded A$450 million, three-year mining contract extension at Sunrise Dam

The underground development and mining services contract extension is valued…

Staff Writer | June 24, 2024 | 1:29 pm

Gold nanoclusters help remove toxic chemicals from wastewater

A scientific team at Flinders University has discovered a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals, including azo dyes, from wastewater.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am

Hummingbird faces fresh headwinds at Guinea gold mine

One of its main contractors has halted activities at the Kouroussa gold mine as a result of contractual disputes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2024 | 5:19 am

SQM venture arm invests in UK-based water tech company

The investment, according to SQM, goes hand-in-hand with its ongoing drive to improve efficiency and reduce its environmental impact as part of its sustainability goals.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 9:53 am

MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper trading

The Japanese trading house expects to integrate its refined copper business onto the MineHub platform starting with key customers in the Asian market.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 7:59 am

Vale faces fresh $3.8 billion lawsuit over 2015 dam disaster

The legal action in the Netherlands is being pursued by 77,000 claimants represented by law firms Pogust Goodhead and Lemstra Van der Korst.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2024 | 4:51 am

Antofagasta secures $2.5 billion for Centinela copper mine expansion

Construction of a second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes a year to the company’s overall production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2024 | 3:48 am

Gold nanoparticles more effective than antibiotics – study

Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles have proven to be effective in destroying bacteria-generated scaffolding.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 5:13 am

Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report

The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company.

Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 7:19 am

Printed flexible solar cells launched into space

Eight mini-modules of printed flexible solar cells were launched into space aboard Space Machine Company’s Optimus-1 satellite.

Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 4:54 am

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