Rio Tinto, BHP tie up in Australian ‘green iron’Rival mining giants said they would jointly investigate the development of a pilot project to decarbonise steelmaking that could be commissioned as early as 2027.Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 3:31 pm
Global Reporting Initiative launches sustainability standard for mining at Indaba While European Union sustainability reporting standards will soon come into…Amanda Stutt | February 8, 2024 | 11:59 am
SQM launches third round of accelerator programThe top 10 solutions will receive a $25,000 each, become…Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 3:33 am
Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production A zinc and copper catalyst is said to enable low-carbon-intensity urea generation. Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 6:06 am
Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023. Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 11:52 am
Innovative battery design promises affordable large-scale green energy operations The novel design removes the membrane that separates the positive and negative sides of the battery, reducing production cost. Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 9:19 am
Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction. Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 8:33 am
Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century” A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that was buried 1,500 years ago in Norway. Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 6:06 am
Minsur rolls out tin tracing to prove metal is conflict-free Minsur plans to track about 29,000 metric tons of tin a year, including its production in Brazil. Bloomberg News | September 12, 2023 | 10:10 am
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm
Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium. Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm