The shift towards a sustainable future leans heavily on the adoption of electrification technologies, where batteries form a critical backbone. Lithium-ion batteries, used widely for their reliability ...

IEF says mining's role in feeding the growing demand for renewable energy “presents a paradox”. [Getty] International Energy Forum says mining is the 'paradox' at heart of quest for clean energy but ...

Intel first began to work towards responsibly sourced conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries about 12 years Ensuring an ethical supply chain has become a ...

Leading global engineering company ABB – with strong mining presence – cuts industrial e-waste by promoting reuse and recycling in a push for circularity ABB Energy Industries Service, alongside its ...

New Scheider Electric SBS energy management solutions for mining industry includes drive to enhance performance and also reduce operational complexity ...

A Global Witness report links 334 incidents of violence or protest to mining operations for battery minerals including copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel between 2021 and 2023. A Global Witness study ...

Cobalt is a metallic element with the atomic number 27. It appears as a lustrous, silvery-blue metal in its pure form. Cobalt occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, often found in combination with ...

We take a look at neodymium, a not-so-rare rare earth mineral vital in the production of powerful permanent magnets, lasers and aerospace alloys ...

Lithium is the lifeblood of the global energy transition, playing a crucial role in the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Although demand has temporarily tailed-off, as EV adoption ...

How Section 1502 of the US Dodd-Frank Act shapes the mining industry, and the supply chains of companies such as Apple, who rely on 'conflict minerals'.

Predictive maintenance (PM) is transforming the mining industry by optimising equipment performance and reducing downtime. This approach uses data analysis and machine learning to forecast when ...

IoT technology in mining is helping advance automated mining solutions. Freeport-McMoRan among mining giants using IIoT-based solutions to deliver real-time asset tracking, monitoring and alerts to ...