December 6, 2023

New approach aims to detoxify artisanal gold mining

A new approach to detoxifying artisanal gold mining aims to help miners keep their livelihoods while reducing associated health risks.

December 5, 2023

EV boom drives miner’s $100 million hunt for new palladium uses

Nornickel will invest the money through 2030 at its research and development center that works on new products.

December 5, 2023

Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean

The minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have backed the proposal, with a final vote scheduled for January.

December 5, 2023

Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures

Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.

December 4, 2023

Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods

This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production.

December 4, 2023

Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining

The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering.

December 4, 2023

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling

The investment comes as part of a $44 million Series B round of financing.

December 4, 2023

Chilean startup to scale-up tech to boost copper production and save water

Ceibo is promising to improve copper production with less water.

December 4, 2023

Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing

The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.

December 3, 2023

Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chains

The database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.