September 7, 2022

Super strong material produced with Martian rock, titanium alloy

The new robust and high-performance material is to be used in a 3D-printing process that could one day be employed on the red planet to make tools or rocket parts.

August 23, 2022

Green economy may lead to sulfur shortages – study

A recent study states that global demand for sulfuric acid is set to rise significantly from 246 to 400 million metric tonnes by 2040.

August 22, 2022

Most Greenlanders support extracting, exporting sand left by melting ice sheet

Climate change is leading to the deposition of substantial amounts of sand and gravel along the coasts of Greenland amid a rapidly growing global demand for these resources.

August 21, 2022

Why prehistoric Brits fancied rare quartz

Six thousand-year-old rock crystals reveal poorly investigated burial rites.

August 12, 2022

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing,…

August 11, 2022

Researchers solve issues hindering silicon use in lithium-ion batteries

Despite the energy capacity of silicon as an electrode material, it is normally disregarded because of a lack of mechanical stability.

July 27, 2022

How a lake and a volcano produced a rare mineral on Mars

Researchers have figured out how tridymite formed in Mars’ Gale Crater.

July 26, 2022

Column: Where there’s muck there’s brass … and critical minerals

The green future, it turns out, can be achieved at least in part by cleaning up the mining legacy of the past.

July 21, 2022

KWG acquires Fancamp’s chromite claims in Ring of Fire

Fancamp Exploration (TSXV: FNC) has agreed to sell all its rights and interests in the Koper Lake-McFaulds mineral properties, comprising four mining […]

July 18, 2022

Granada provides first rubidium resource for gold property in Quebec

The Granada property is past producer of high-grade gold adjacent to the prolific Cadillac Break near Rouyn-Noranda.