The biggest global mining news of 2023
A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.
Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition
Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the…
Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer
A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions…
Silicide spherules from space fetch astronomical prices at auction
Ever since the Zagami meteorite sold in 1996 at Phillips…
Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing
The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.
