December 21, 2023 Graphene-copper mix may improve efficiency of EV, industrial equipment motors By mixing the right amount of graphene with copper to make electrical wires it is possible to improve the efficiency of electricity distribution.
December 19, 2023 Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals The company has signed contracts with three major stage.mining.companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition.
December 19, 2023 Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024 CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex.
December 18, 2023 Argonaut says Magino mine nearing planned production of 150,000 oz. gold-equivalent Argonaut has boosted the mill head grade since having improved mining practices in October.
December 18, 2023 Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.
December 17, 2023 Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity.
December 15, 2023 Livent buys minority stake in ILiAD Technologies parent Livent will have the right to license ILiAD DLE technology for deployment at its lithium brine resource in Argentina.
December 15, 2023 Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
December 15, 2023 Fortescue gets 200 million euros for Norway green ammonia plant Plant aims to capitalize on the Norwegian transmission grid's surplus renewable energy and ship the resulting green ammonia to domestic and European markets.
December 14, 2023 Rare earth mining growing in both China, Myanmar bordering regions Rare earth mining hasn’t decreased on China’s border with Myanmar despite government policy.
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