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Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania

The depths of a chromite mine in Albania have turned out to be a massive natural hydrogen reservoir, an international scientific team […]

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 6:06 am

Strategic Minerals to ‘fight’ for reopening of suspended section at its Spanish tin-tantalum mine

Strategic Minerals Europe (NEO: SNTA) issued a media statement saying…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2023 | 3:22 pm

“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumps

A newly discovered mineral, named kanatzidisite, was recently unearthed in…

Staff Writer | October 11, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador exhorted Vulcan Materials’ subsidiary,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2023 | 1:41 pm

Taku River Tlingit First Nation declare Taku watershed protected area

Following a series of community meetings, this week, the Tak’hu…

Alisha Hiyate | January 24, 2023 | 11:39 am

Developing a supply chain for silicon key to Australia’s energy independence – report

A recent report produced by PwC Australia and commissioned by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO found that the country has the potential […]

Staff Writer | December 11, 2022 | 12:14 pm

Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled

New experiments suggest that earth’s deeper lower mantle likely has a mineralogy different from the shallower lower mantle.

Staff Writer | November 7, 2022 | 5:05 am

Niobium could be key to supercapacitators

Niobium molecules are being proposed as building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2022 | 6:06 am

Super strong material produced with Martian rock, titanium alloy

Researchers at Washington State University report that a small amount of simulated crushed Martian rock mixed with a titanium alloy made a […]

Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

Green economy may lead to sulfur shortages – study

A projected shortage of sulfuric acid could stifle green technology advancement and threaten global food security, according to a paper published in […]

Staff Writer | August 23, 2022 | 6:06 am

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

Three out of four Greenlanders support the idea of extracting and exporting sand left by the melting ice sheet, new research has […]

Staff Writer | August 22, 2022 | 5:05 am

Why prehistoric Brits fancied rare quartz

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

Staff Writer | August 21, 2022 | 7:14 am

Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement

Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use clay-like topsoil materials from the moon or Mars as the basis […]

Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 6:05 am

Researchers solve issues hindering silicon use in lithium-ion batteries

Researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) are proposing a solution to some of the issues plaguing silicon […]

Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

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Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania

Strategic Minerals to ‘fight’ for reopening of suspended section at its Spanish tin-tantalum mine

“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumps

Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure

Taku River Tlingit First Nation declare Taku watershed protected area

Developing a supply chain for silicon key to Australia’s energy independence – report

Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled

Niobium could be key to supercapacitators

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