Stellantis to enter JV with Orano to recycle electric car batteriesJV will produce materials known as 'black mass' or 'active mass', to be refined in a new plant in Dunkirk, France.Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 6:06 am
NextSource Materials ships first graphite from Molo mine in MadagascarSolar hybrid plant at Molo now also fully operational, the…Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 4:58 pm
Offshore wind farms could offset billions of dollars in climate change-related costs in the Pacific Northwest – reportFloating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and…Staff Writer | October 22, 2023 | 7:17 am
LBMA implements optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance The LBMA has engaged America’s Alitheon to generate a digital fingerprint for gold bars, which allows for irrefutable identification, authentication, and traceability. Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 6:06 am
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