Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study saysThe report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2024 | 3:00 am
Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging timeA diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and…Staff Writer | March 6, 2024 | 7:43 am
New technology traces Royal Canadian Mint’s gold supply chain from mine to vaultThe Mint is leveraging aXedras' Bullion Integrity Ledger solution to…Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 10:22 am
Swiss research-backed company plans to bring solid-state battery to market Switzerland-based researchers say it is time to rethink battery technology. Staff Writer | September 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the continental crust's composition and forming ore deposits. Staff Writer | September 3, 2023 | 7:53 am
US researchers bring ancient Egyptian goldbeating technique to modern nanomanufacturing Goldbeating is an age-old craft pioneered by ancient Egyptian artisans more than five millennia ago. Staff Writer | August 31, 2023 | 6:06 am
India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface. Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 9:26 am
AI’s potential role in the coal industry AI can automate and optimize various processes in the coal industry, making them more efficient and accurate. Reuters | August 30, 2023 | 8:20 am
Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:03 am
Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 6:15 am
Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029. Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 3:55 am