August 5, 2022

EPA funding for battery recycling ‘part of the piece’ in handling of scrap metals, says CEO

"Increasingly, metals have got to come from recycling. The demand is that high.”

August 4, 2022

BHP backs Indigenous education programs in Northern Australia

P will make a fresh A$1 million donation and continue to support the Studio Schools of Australia’s model for Indigenous education as a foundation partner.

August 3, 2022

Nevada Gold Mines investing further in education partnerships and training programs, Barrick says

The company is working with the University of Nevada and the Great Basin College in Elko to develop mining-centred programs.

August 3, 2022

The Australian diamonds that no one can see

“This discovery will influence our understanding of the tectonic models and how the eastern coast of Australia formed.”

August 2, 2022

Ancient rocks reveal how earth avoided Mars-like fate

The development of earth’s solid inner core had everything to do with the rejuvenation of the swirling liquid iron in the planet’s outer core, which generates its protective magnetic field,…

August 1, 2022

The view from England: Time to wake up sleepy heads

Mining companies seem to be sleepwalking into a catastrophic shortage of skills.

July 31, 2022

Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features

Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features.

July 29, 2022

Research on earth’s ancient water cycle may shed new light on how largest gold deposits formed

A new study shows that water was transported much deeper in the early earth than previously thought.

July 28, 2022

New observations of graphite’s surface key for Li-ion battery performance

For the first time, an spectroscopic study accurately measures the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite.

July 22, 2022

The tough times will pass for boom-and-bust mining sector

We will all continue to be challenged by energy costs as the world reduces its reliance on fossil fuels. But that only underscores the importance of mining.