CATL beats LG, Panasonic in battery capacity deployment in Q1 2021

A new report by Adamas Intelligence reveals that Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) deployed 13.3 GWh of battery capacity onto roads in newly […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2021 | 6:06 am

Newmont buys Canada’s GT Gold for $325 million

Newmont (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), the world’s No. 1 gold miner, completed on Monday the acquisition of GT Gold, after it grabbed […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 7:01 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

New research carried out at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University was able to identify the ages of individual fluid-bearing diamonds, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

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Ganfeng Lithium mulls opening battery plant in Argentina

China’s Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world’s top producers of the commodity used in electric vehicle batteries, has inked an initial deal […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 3:52 am

Tesla may be partnering with EVE, strengthening move toward LFP chemistries

Exclusive information obtained by Reuters revealed that Tesla’s search for lower-cost batteries is driving the American automaker towards a partnership with Chinese […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2021 | 12:07 pm

From digging to electric fields: new technique proposed to extract metals from hard rock ore

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists has developed a new mining technique that uses electric fields, instead of digging, to extract metals from […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2021 | 8:09 am

Largest ever Russian diamond fetches $14.1m at Christie’s

The largest diamond ever cut in Russia – a 100.94 carat stone called the Alrosa Spectacle – has sold for 12.84-million Swiss […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licences in cautionary move

Ethiopia has revoked 27 idled mining licences and sent warnings to three companies as the government looks to kick-start development of its […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

Ericsson to provide connectivity solution for sustainable mining project

Telecom company Ericsson announced that it has joined the EU-funded Next-Generation Carbon-Neutral Pilots for Smart Intelligent Mining Systems project, a three-year initiative […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:06 am