BHP to inject $4.9 billion into Jansen to double potash outputBHP is going ahead with Jansen stage two expansion, even before the first phase of the Canadian potash mine is in production.Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2023 | 3:36 am
Rio Tinto, Prysmian sign supply deal for low-carbon aluminum from Canadian operationsThe aim is to build a more sustainable North American…Staff Writer | October 30, 2023 | 1:02 pm
Australia’s science agency reports breakthrough in concentrated solar thermal energy storageThe technology is expected to support the decarbonization of Australia’s…Staff Writer | October 29, 2023 | 6:42 am
Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions. Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am
Epiroc flags high near-term demand Both Epiroc and Sandvik registered record orders in the first quarter. Reuters | April 28, 2023 | 7:35 am
Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings. Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 5:05 am
Chile’s state miner seeks $1.5 billion from lithium partner Enami has the rights to five lithium deposits in the Siete Salares area, with a collective net asset value estimated in $2.5 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2023 | 3:41 am
Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 pm
NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends. Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 am
Glencore says takeover bid for Teck stands after spinoff fails Glencore reiterated its intention to buy Teck and even bid more, raising pressure on the Canadian miner to sit down at the negotiating table. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2023 | 3:29 am
Flexible gold sensor may become game-changer for body glucose monitoring Gold offers a new route toward miniaturized, flexible, implanted medical devices to diagnose and treat chronic diseases. Staff Writer | April 26, 2023 | 6:06 am
Finland’s Fortum begins battery material recovery from EV ‘black mass’ Black mass is the shredded material that comes from used batteries, which can include lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Reuters | April 25, 2023 | 8:43 am