Non-lithium stationary battery market shoots up in next decade — report

IDTechEx forecasts the market for non-lithium battery chemistries in stationary storage to grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2022-2032.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2021 | 6:18 am

Norra Kärr deposit could help make the EU self-sufficient in rare earth metals – study

A researcher at the University of Gothenburg proposes studying untapped REE deposits outside China so they are developed in an efficient manner.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 5:05 am

Mineral ores may help prevent a sand sustainability crisis

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2021 | 6:06 am

Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets?

Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 5:05 am

Artificial material mimics rare earth compounds

Researchers at Aalto University created a new material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Large commodity customers likely to lean towards low-carbon emitters - report

Large commodity customers to lean towards low-carbon emitters – report

A report by SRK Consulting states that following the COP26, consumers and their host countries will be looking to the mining sector for a considerable portion of their carbon savings.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2021 | 6:06 am

Tailings pond collapse affects world’s highest human settlement

The collapse of a tailings facility in Peru’s Ananea district has destroyed a segment of the main road that connects the area with the neighbouring La Rinconada mining district.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 3, 2021 | 5:09 am

Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 5:06 am