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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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Fluorine protects both teeth and lithium batteries against decay

A new fluoride electrolyte could protect the next generation of lithium metal batteries against performance decline.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2023 | 6:45 am

Cyanide maker Draslovka mulls equity raise to drive new mining technology

new technology that could help miners slash use of cyanide

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 9:08 am

Researchers discover fault activation pattern in mining disturbance

China-based researchers discovered a zigzag wave pattern on the relationship curve between coal mining and roof displacement in the vicinity of a fault.

Staff Writer | June 30, 2023 | 6:06 am

Boliden partially restarts Ronnskar production after fire, to lay off 190 people

The Swedish company expects all production lines at Ronnskar, except the destroyed electrolytic refinery, to be ready for production in July.

Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 4:38 am

SafeSight 5G rescue platform concept wins mining innovation award

SafeSight’s proposal, to transform mine rescue underground by leveraging their mine rescue technology and 5G, was selected from 18 national competitors and four finalists.

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 8:02 am

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Researchers find correlation between cadmium exposure and residing close to mine sites in China

Urinary cadmium levels were higher in people living near mining areas in China’s Hunan Province than in those living in other places.

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 5:06 am

Metso now offers complete battery minerals production and recycling

Metso’s recycling process offers complete processes for lithium extraction from brines or ore.

Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:51 am

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am

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