Boron

AMERICAS

US releases new critical minerals list, with inclusion of ten

Added arsenic, boron, copper, metcoal, lead, phosphate, rhenium, silicon, silver, tellurium, uranium

07 November 2025

ASIA

If Rio exits borates, who will take over?

5E says it's primed in strategic market

10 September 2025

UNDERGROUND

5E begins mining for boron, lithium in California

The company plans to produce boric acid and lithium carbonate for customer qualification by Q1 2024

04 January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine

HVO conversion includes all heavy equipment on the site

05 June 2023

FLEETS

Rio Tinto extends renewable diesel trials

A second trial has been launched at Rio Tinto Kennecott's Bingham Canyon mine

16 January 2023

MANAGEMENT

Ioneer moves forward with Caterpillar autonomous technology

Ioneer will use Caterpillar's autonomous technology at its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project.

15 September 2022

PROCESSING

University of Birmingham launches pilot recycling plant

The University of Birmingham has launched a pilot recycling plant for rare earth magnets.

15 September 2022

MANAGEMENT

Ioneer signs ABB for mine planning contract

These services include process automation, power generation, and electrical distribution.

10 February 2022

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Navachab Gold Mine, a low-grade gold ore operation, upgrades its very low-grade ore resources using STEINERT’s suite of innovative dry sorting processes.

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Vale’s Bruno Pelli shares how circular practices turn mining tailings and waste into

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From concept to cathode: How Nuton is redefining copper for a low-impact future

Nuton is pioneering cleaner, more efficient copper production through innovative

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Maximizing performance while lowering operating costs with Vacu-Valve

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