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Stantec to design C$1 billion Li-ion battery plant in British Columbia

The facility will become the largest factory in Canada for high performance Li-ion battery cells.

Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 11:09 am

Nearly one-third of world’s tailings dams close to protected areas – study

Researchers found that mine waste threatens biodiversity within protected areas…

Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 6:06 am

Sandvik brings mining automation under single system with AutoMine for Underground Drills

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has become the first OEM…

Sandvik | November 27, 2023 | 2:56 pm

Gold nanoparticles create purple smoke

Researchers have solved a 400-year-old alchemy puzzle.

Staff Writer | November 27, 2023 | 5:05 am

Green hydrogen, CO2 used to produce e-fuel for hard-to-electrify vehicles

A new e-fuel was tested on a diesel-powered tractor at…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2023 | 7:27 am

Maximizing potential: The importance of effective equipment training and development

Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling Division will soon include another training technique to its repertoire—simulators, in a constantly evolving training technique.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 2:09 pm

E3 Lithium gets licence for field pilot plant in Alberta

The company will build and operate the direct lithium extraction plant, set to begin operations in the third quarter of 2023.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 10:56 am

Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean

An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 5:05 am

Glencore to offer lithium batteries recycling services in Spain and Portugal

It has partnered with waste management services provider FCC Ámbito and Spanish energy firm Iberdrola to offer battery recycling services.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 5:03 am

Gold-based drugs hold potential as new antibiotics

New research has identified 19 gold-based compounds with the potential to treat multidrug-resistant superbugs.

Staff Writer | April 10, 2023 | 6:06 am

Anglo American to build green hydrogen hub in central Chile

The project, focused on innovation and new technologies, would involve building facilities around Santiago and the Valparaiso coastal region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 10:10 am

Germany’s Stolberg lead smelter reopens after sale to Trafigura

The Stolberg plant largely supplies European battery producers with lead.

Reuters | April 6, 2023 | 7:39 am

De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the “Beating Heart”

The 0.33-carat rough diamond has an internal cavity enclosing a smaller loose diamond, which moves around within the space.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 5:23 am

Technology to extract REE from acid mine drainage gets $8m from US government

West Virginia University received a grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a pre-commercial demonstration facility for separating and refining rare earth elements from acid mine drainage and coal waste.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2023 | 5:11 am

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