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Researchers from the China University of Mining and Technology have made significant advancements in the design and analysis of high-power permanent magnet direct drive electric drum magnetic circuits for coal mine belt conveyors. By using ANSYS/Maxwell modeling and prototype testing, the team was able to achieve high efficiency and
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Researchers from the China University of Mining and Technology have made a significant breakthrough in plastic waste management by developing a novel method to convert waste plastics into high-value products, including carbon nanotubes. By utilizing microwave-prepared carbon-based catalysts, the team was able to pyrolyze polypropylene and polystyrene, producing high-quality oil
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The Gold Board Act of 2025 (Act 1140) has been enacted in Ghana to regulate gold trading and marketing, establishing the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) as the sole authority to buy, sell, weigh, grade, assay, value, and export gold and other precious minerals in the country. This new legislation replaces
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China's lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry is under increasing pressure to secure critical mineral resources and reduce carbon emissions amid rapid electric vehicle growth. Researchers have outlined viable pathways for carbon mitigation across the full life cycle of China's LIB sector, highlighting the importance of integrating technological
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Five miners trapped in the world's biggest underground copper mine, El Teniente in Chile, have lost their lives in a devastating collapse that occurred on Thursday following a 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The rescue efforts were led by authorized teams who drilled through dozens of meters of rock
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Gold Fields Limited, a leading gold mining company, announced a substantial increase in earnings for the first half of 2025, driven by higher gold volumes and elevated gold prices. The company's trading statement highlighted improvements in headline, basic, and normalized earnings per share, with notable gains in gold
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Locksley Resources, an Australian-based company, has submitted an expanded Plan of Operations to the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its Desert Antimony Prospect, part of the Mojave Critical Minerals Project in California. This move marks a significant step in the company's efforts to develop the project,
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Asra Minerals Limited has completed its Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program at the Challenge Prospect, a part of the Leonora South Gold Project in Western Australia. The program, which aimed to further define and extend known mineralisation within the Eclipse and Challenge prospects, consisted of 23 RC holes, totaling 1,
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Rescue efforts at the world's largest copper mine, operated by Chile's state-run mining company Codelco, were underway after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake caused a collapse that trapped nine workers at El Teniente mine. Among the five workers found dead, three have yet to be identified,
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A devastating 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Andesita unit of Chile's largest underground copper deposit, El Teniente mine, on Thursday. The tremor resulted in a tragic loss of life, with one person killed and five miners trapped. The state-owned Codelco company confirmed that human remains were found
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Rescue crews are racing against the clock to reach the trapped miners at Chile's El Teniente copper mine, where a 4.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a collapse on Thursday. The latest update reveals that a total of 2,450 tons of debris have been removed, with crews advancing
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TG Metals Limited is pleased to provide an update on progress made towards the treatment of historical mining stockpiles at the Van Uden Gold Project. Drilling assay results confirm the gold grade and quantify the near-term cash flow opportunity for the company. The majority of the assay results from the
