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BHP, Ivanhoe Electric team up to hunt for US copper

The partnership is structured in two phases: project generation and possible development and operation of mining projects on a 50:50 basis.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2024 | 5:28 am

South Africa wins battle for $43 million in sunken silver bars

British exploration firm Argentum cannot claim compensation for recovering the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2024 | 3:46 am

VoltVision expands operational footprint in Africa and Middle East with four new contracts

The high voltage electrical data analytics business has contracts with…

Staff Writer | May 8, 2024 | 1:03 pm

Lab diamonds just won a battle, not the war

Despite the hype, man-made diamonds only account for 20% of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2024 | 8:20 am

Canadian carbon firms vie for $100 million Xprize

The contest began with 1,300 entrants in 2021.

Colin McClelland | May 8, 2024 | 6:33 am

Power plants can now (re)use wastewater from oil and gas extraction

Using two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant’s total water use.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2023 | 6:43 am

Unstable electrolytes in lithium metal batteries now a bit more stable

Chinese researchers have developed functional micro-arrays for efficient lithium metal anode interfaces.

Staff Writer | December 8, 2023 | 6:06 am

Offshore wind could supply up to 20% of the US Atlantic coast energy needs – study

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released some offshore wind modelling data.

Staff Writer | December 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

New approach aims to detoxify artisanal gold mining

A new approach to detoxifying artisanal gold mining aims to help miners keep their livelihoods while reducing associated health risks.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2023 | 5:10 am

EV boom drives miner’s $100 million hunt for new palladium uses

Nornickel will invest the money through 2030 at its research and development center that works on new products.

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 10:11 am

Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean

The minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have backed the proposal, with a final vote scheduled for January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2023 | 6:08 am

Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures

Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods

This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production.

Amanda Stutt | December 4, 2023 | 5:03 pm

Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining

The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering.

Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 11:18 am

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