Blog • Dec 1, 2021
Protein Sensor Lights Green When Exposed To
Researchers have created a protein sensor that lights green when it comes into contact with the rare earth element terbium, which might stimulate the development of…
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Coal • Dec 1, 2021
China’s State Administration Of Coal Mine Safety Estimated National Coal Output Might Rise By 600 Tons Per Day
Coal supply has soared, easing the electricity crisis that has held back output in China's large manufacturers, and the country's economy is finally receiving some positive…
Coal • Nov 29, 2021
Mining Tragedy Russia’s Deadliest Since 2010
Siberian authorities have put five persons in detention for two months in connection with the mining tragedy that killed more than 50 people earlier this week,…
Iron Ore • Nov 24, 2021
UK Hochschild Mining Opposing Peru’s
Hochschild Mining, a British mining concern, will challenge Peruvian government plans to speed up the closure of numerous mines in the southern Ayacucho area due to…
Coal • Nov 18, 2021
China’s $200 Billion Special Credit Facility
Chinese authorities announced on Wednesday that they would establish a unique lending facility worth 200 billion yuan ($31.36 billion) to support the clean and efficient use…
Base Metals • Nov 16, 2021
Altilium’s DNi Nickel Extraction Explained
The Altilium Group and PT Indo Mineral Research, a part of the Sebuku Group, one of Indonesia's largest mining conglomerates, have agreed to invest financial, technical,…
Coal • Nov 16, 2021
Whitehaven Coal Lost 1.6% And New Hope 1% In A
The announcement of a global agreement to cut coal use weighed on the shares of mining companies on Monday, but a lack of the commodity gave…
Iron Ore • Nov 15, 2021
On November 10, 1975
November 10, 1975, saw the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter. She was a giant Great Lakes ship when she…
Press Release • Nov 10, 2021
Ban on shipping coal would be equivalent of
Change in Canadian policy could have major implications for U.S. coal market The border between the United States and Canada is currently open for vaccinated travelers—but…
Coal • Nov 9, 2021
Welsh Government Has Not Yet Divulged The
Experts have called for an early-warning system to detect activity in abandoned coal mines. As landslides were picked up by systems that track volcanoes, authorities were…
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