Minsur rolls out tin tracing to prove metal is conflict-freeMinsur plans to track about 29,000 metric tons of tin a year, including its production in Brazil.Bloomberg News | September 12, 2023 | 10:10 am
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumeneSpodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on EarthA new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones…Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Seriti to build South Africa’s largest wind farm to power coal mines The 155-megawatt, $236 million wind farm will generate about 75% of the electricity Seriti needs to run its coal mines in South Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2023 | 5:34 am
MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 6:13 am
New tech may help lithium-ion batteries last for nine years Sound waves and a 2D material may be the key to longer-lasting batteries. Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 6:06 am
Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:55 am
Caterpillar profit falls as costs weigh Fourth-quarter earnings per share slid by 29%. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 7:45 am
Epiroc says demand for mining equipment to remain high Order intake rose 18% but fell 4% when excluding acquisitions, which JP Morgan called "disappointing". Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 7:42 am
GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 6:18 am
Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am
Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am