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Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 7:37 am

Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades – study

Circular economy strategies can lead to an increase of 701…

Staff Writer | January 5, 2024 | 6:06 am

Researchers find a way to use coal in advanced electronic devices

US-based scientists say coal can play a vital role in…

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 6:13 am

New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK

A rare earths hub has been set up by the…

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 6:15 am

Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway

Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 3:51 am

Scientists use 3D printing to create new titanium alloy

A team of researchers from Australia and Hong Kong has created a new class of strong titanium alloys by integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs.

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

Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

It signed a deal with two China-linked companies in June 2021 to construct the railway, despite facing legal action from Australia's Sundance Resources.

Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 4:02 am

Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August

It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am

JX Nippon Mining says to step up transformation to advanced materials firm

The company is set to sell a majority stake in Chile's Caserones copper mine to Lundin Mining Corp.

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 7:56 am

Australia maps all of its tailings dams

A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 6:36 am

Arizona Sonoran Copper reports positive extraction rates on primary sulphides at Cactus

Company last year entered into a partnership with Rio Tinto focused on the world’s second biggest miner’s Nuton technologies.

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 4:28 pm

Protein helps separate rare earths more efficiently than new tech

Biology 1, new tech 0.

Staff Writer | June 4, 2023 | 7:00 am

World’s first marketplace for authenticated recycled metals has launched

Orbex partnered with the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, a global independent non-profit standards body and developer of the original XML code.

Amanda Stutt | June 2, 2023 | 12:39 pm

Rio Tinto’s Boron mine in California becomes first to switch to renewable diesel

Swap from conventional to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 reduction equivalent to axing annual emissions of about 9,600 cars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2023 | 8:25 am

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