New form of silicon could revolutionize quantum computing The new form of silicon is called Q-silicon and, among other properties, it is ferromagnetic at room temperature. Staff Writer | July 17, 2023 | 6:06 am
Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 5:33 am
Rio Tinto grabs stake in graphite-focused Sovereign Metals Rio Tinto's move marks its first public step into the graphite sector, as it continues to boost its exposure to battery minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 3:53 am
Newmont asks Peñasquito union to end strike action Newmont said that the protest action will have an impact not only on next year’s profits but also on the income of more than five thousand families. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 16, 2023 | 11:42 am
China’s limits on chip metals self-defeating, Sullivan says White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that countries will find ways to reduce dependencies if China controls the exports of gallium and germanium. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2023 | 10:37 am
Vedanta in advanced stage of deal with Zambia over copper mine Vedanta Resources said it has reached an “advanced stage” of executing agreements with the Zambian government over Konkola Copper Mines. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2023 | 10:23 am
Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines — report Children are increasingly being encouraged to work at cobalt mine sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a recent report states. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 16, 2023 | 8:29 am
South Asia’s main sources of polluting particulate matter identified Coal power generation, wood burning, motor vehicles and other combustion sources are behind the large amounts of PM2.5 in South Asia. Staff Writer | July 16, 2023 | 7:32 am
India’s JSW Steel considering bid for stake in Teck coal unit JSW Steel is considering a bid for a stake of up to 20% in Canada's Teck Resources steelmaking coal business. Reuters | July 15, 2023 | 2:56 pm