August 22, 2023

Strange metals’ properties uncovered

Understanding strange metals could help researchers identify new kinds of superconductivity.

August 21, 2023

Technical best practice foundations insights shared at global mining lawyers’ forum

The mining sector is raising the bar to meet increasingly stringent requirements for ESG compliance.

August 18, 2023

Rio Tinto’s Diavik donates $184,000 to United Way NWT’s emergency wildfire efforts in Canada

The donated funds will directly assist registered charities to address immediate crisis requirements, with an emphasis on essential needs such as food, fuel, and other critical incidentals.

August 17, 2023

Australia’s Aboriginal groups gaining bigger voice in new energy deals

Aboriginal groups have so far had limited say in mega-projects rolled out across Indigenous lands.

August 15, 2023

Researcher to study ’green’ steelmaking process at the atomic level

A researcher at Binghamton University received almost half a million dollars to investigate how hydrogen-based direct reduction works at the atomic level.

August 13, 2023

Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater

Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating that has demonstrated "remarkable, even surprising" ability to recover rare earth elements.

August 11, 2023

Routes of electric trackless vehicles may be inspired by honeybees

The foraging behaviour of honeybees might be useful in figuring out the most energy-efficient routes for electric trackless rubber-tired vehicles.

August 8, 2023

University researchers advance renewable mining strategies in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin

Research is to show that aligning power consumption with renewable power availability reduces the environmental impact of power generation and also improves the bottom line for stage.mining.companies. 

August 6, 2023

Gemstones ‘spill the beans’ on ancient trade routes

Modern techniques applied to gemstones help uncover ancient trade routes.

August 4, 2023

Rio Tinto releases interactive map of tailings facilities

Miner reveals detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management.