Sugar boosts capacity, longevity of next-gen flow battery

New research shows that a common food additive can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 2:02 pm

Concentration of critical minerals’ supply intensifies despite diversification efforts

Concentration of supply intensified for some critical minerals in 2022, despite US and Europe's efforts to diversify and reduce reliance on China.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 11:23 am

Zijin in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode

Zijin has agreed to partner with Camyen, the provincial mining company of Catamarca, and a unit of state-run energy firm YPF.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 9:32 am

Biden’s electric car sales plan to strain critical mineral supplies – automakers

Stellantis and Toyota Motor blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of EVs.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 7:28 am

IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030

Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.

Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 7:17 am

Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims

Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2023 | 5:44 am

Mineral dendrites reveal rocks’ history

Understanding the dynamics of the growth of three-dimensional mineral dendrites is important in physics, geology, material sciences and even the study of extraterrestrial environments.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 5:14 am

Azimut-Rio Tinto’s Quebec lithium exploration deal a ‘benchmark’, says Lulin

The total value of the agreements is expected to reach up to C$115.7 million, including expenditures and cash payments.

Henry Lazenby | July 10, 2023 | 4:58 pm

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