June 21, 2022

Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that mining the Main Belt of asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter could be done profitably.

June 20, 2022

How platinum can help clean up wastewater, make it potable

Platinum is a key ingredient to help clean even the most stubborn toxins from wastewater.

June 19, 2022

New mapping method may lead to discovery of new geothermal energy, green metal resources

Researchers at the University of Twente developed a new method to analyze the earth's continental crust.

June 17, 2022

Researchers better understand chances of making graphite from coal

Ohio University researchers have presented evidence of a new carbon solid they named "amorphous graphite."

June 16, 2022

Researchers figure out how to make solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

In a study in the journal Nature Materials, researchers explain what makes them short-circuit.

June 15, 2022

Collaboration between brewers, miners may lead to cleaner water supply

According to a research group led by MIT, waste yeast discarded from a single brewery in Boston could be enough to treat the city's entire water supply.

June 14, 2022

Geoscience BC deploys a common brewery gas sensor to look for metals

Research demonstrates an innovative and cost-effective technique to support critical minerals exploration.

June 13, 2022

Rio Tinto unveils changes following workplace survey that uncovered racism, harassment 

RIO is designing new reporting mechanisms for its employees and training modules for top leaders to spot “unacceptable” behaviours in the workplace.

June 13, 2022

Deal-hungry miners return to Toronto with EV metals in focus

As the mining industry gathers in Toronto this week for one of its biggest annual events, the focus will be on two groups of metals.

June 10, 2022

Perpetua Resources moves closer to legacy cleanup at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho

The company will begin water quality improvements in the historical Stibnite mining district this summer.