June 8, 2023 Carbon capture tests results better than anticipated for Canada Nickel The process at the Crawford nickel project can store 1.0 million tonnes of carbon annually.
June 7, 2023 BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery.
June 7, 2023 Metso introduces sustainable battery black mass recycling Battery black mass recycling is becoming an important means to complement virgin battery metals supply.
June 7, 2023 Scientists use 3D printing to create new titanium alloy A team of researchers from Australia and Hong Kong has created a new class of strong titanium alloys by integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs.
June 7, 2023 Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August It signed a deal with two China-linked companies in June 2021 to construct the railway, despite facing legal action from Australia's Sundance Resources.
June 7, 2023 Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.
June 6, 2023 JX Nippon Mining says to step up transformation to advanced materials firm The company is set to sell a majority stake in Chile's Caserones copper mine to Lundin Mining Corp.
June 6, 2023 Australia maps all of its tailings dams A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock.
June 5, 2023 Arizona Sonoran Copper reports positive extraction rates on primary sulphides at Cactus Company last year entered into a partnership with Rio Tinto focused on the world’s second biggest miner’s Nuton technologies.
June 4, 2023 Protein helps separate rare earths more efficiently than new tech Biology 1, new tech 0.
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