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2021 July 26

Rio Tinto approves $108 million investment for potential undergro...

Rio Tinto has approved a $108 million investment in underground development at the Kennecott copper operations near Salt Lake...

2021 July 25

Excavation work may proceed at Lithium America’s Thacker Pass sit...

Lithium Americas will be allowed to conduct excavation work at its Thacker Pass lithium mine site in Nevada thanks to a rulin...

2021 July 23

Northeast Corridor Commission releases $117 billion plan

The United States’ Northeast Corridor (NEC) Commission released the $US117 billion Connect NEC 2035 (C35) 15-year plan ...

2021 July 22

BHP signs agreement to supply nickel to Tesla

The world’s largest mining company, BHP, and one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufactures, Tesla Inc....

2021 July 21

Deliveries of Volkswagen’s battery electric vehicles have nearly ...

Volkswagen announced that its global deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEV) nearly tripled in the first half of 2021. ...

2021 July 21

Metso Outotec to design copper smelter for Freeport Indonesia Man...

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) announced that it has signed a US$3 billion contract to develop a copper smelter in Gresik, East...

2021 July 22

Judge to rule on excavation work at Thacker Pass lithium mine by ...

Lithium Americas will learn if it will be able to proceed with excavation work at this Thacker Pass site in Nevada or if work...

2021 July 20

Court sends PolyMet air permit back to state for review

The Minnesota Court of Appeals remanded an air-emissions report that had been issued to PolyMet Mining Corp. back to the Minn...

2021 July 20

University of Arizona Alumnus Endows $1 million Chair in Material...

University of Arizona, College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leade...

2021 July 20

Get to know SME's Young Leaders Committee

SME’s Young Leaders Committee (YLC) is a committee for SME members under the age of 40 to develop and strengthen career...

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