Collaborate Disseminate
Australian mining company Fortescue has taken delivery of a 1.4-MWh prototype battery that’s heading for a 240-tonne electric mining haul truck developed in partnership with Liebherr, and will begin testing later in the year.Continue ReadingCategory: T… Continue reading Fortescue looks toward greener mining with 240-tonne electric truck
Swedish government-owned mining company LKAB has reported the largest deposit of rare earth metals ever discovered in Europe – more than a million tonnes of rare earth oxides, which will be invaluable in the race toward decarbonization.Continue Reading… Continue reading Largest rare earths deposit in European history found in Sweden
Heavy duty construction machinery producer Caterpillar has built and demonstrated an electric version of its monstrous 2,650-horsepower mining truck, aimed at helping the mining industry transition to more sustainable operations.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Caterpillar rolls out first all-electric 793 mining truck prototype
The seafloor is rich in valuable metals, but gathering them is disruptive to the environment. An international project has now tested a system called Apollo 2, which can vacuum up metal nodules without kicking up sediment.Continue ReadingCategory: Tech… Continue reading Seafloor rover vacuums up valuable metals with smaller footprint
Reducing emissions from human activity requires a great deal of effort in many different sectors. When it comes to land transport, the idea is generally to eliminate vehicles powered by …read more Continue reading We Can’t Switch To Electric Cars Until We Get More Copper
In this video for Help Net Security, Maor Hizkiev, Senior Director Software Engineering at Datto, talks about a recently analyzed community phishing campaign revolving around Nvidia. This phishing campaign started back in 2020, when Nvidia released the… Continue reading Spreading malware through community phishing
Trend Micro announced a report revealing a fierce, hour-by-hour battle for resources among malicious cryptocurrency mining groups. “Just a few hours of compromise could result in profits for the perpetrators. That’s why we’re seeing a… Continue reading Malicious actors targeting the cloud for cryptocurrency-mining activities
Many years ago, I read an article about the new hotness: lithium batteries. The author opened with what he no doubt thought was a clever pop culture reference by saying …read more Continue reading Mining and Refining: Lithium, Powering the Future with Brine
Many years ago, I read an article about the new hotness: lithium batteries. The author opened with what he no doubt thought was a clever pop culture reference by saying …read more Continue reading Mining and Refining: Lithium, Powering the Future with Brine
They say time is money, but if that’s true, money must also be time. It’s all figurative, of course, but in the case of this NTP server heater powered by …read more Continue reading Bitcoin Mining ASICs Repurposed to Keep NTP Server on Track