How gold nanoparticles help detect covid-19A new adhesive bandage infused with gold nanoparticles can detect covid-19 antibodies in a person’s bloodstream.Staff Writer | June 26, 2023 | 6:06 am
Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expertUniversity of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says…Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:50 am
How a calcium-doped adsorbent helps deal with nuclear wastewaterA new calcium-doped adsorbent turns unwanted protons in acidic wastewater…Staff Writer | June 22, 2023 | 6:06 am
G-7 set to ban new Russian gold imports in pledge backed by US US President Joe Biden and fellow Group of Seven leaders are expected to announce a ban on new gold imports from Russia. Bloomberg News | June 25, 2022 | 10:08 pm
Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification Between 2022 and 2026, the Anglo-American miner's local unit will help the east Asian country tackle its national climate change commitments. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 8:46 am
CATL’s 1,000-kilometer range EV battery picked by Li Auto, Hozon The “Qilin” battery has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers on one charge, energy density of up to 255 watt-hours per kilogram, and is safer and more durable than existing cells, according to CATL. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2022 | 8:23 am
Japan to end financing of key coal projects under climate pledge Asia’s second-largest economy will stop providing government-backed yen loans to the Matarbari 2 coal expansion project in Bangladesh. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2022 | 7:56 am
Real environmental impact of nuclear power generation revealed A new analysis accounts for the volume of resources extracted from the lithosphere during the life cycle of nuclear power generation. Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 5:05 am
Indonesia plans to hike tin royalty tariff, make it more progressive The current royalty tariff for tin is set at 3% and imposed on production but based on the sale price. Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 8:30 am
Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker. Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 9:19 pm
Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials. Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 7:42 am
Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal Nippon Steel currently has minority stakes in six coking coal assets, mostly in Australia. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2022 | 2:47 pm