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Mining
12
Dec

The curse of ‘white oil’: electric vehicles’ dirty secret

December 12, 2020
Source https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/dec/08/the-curse-of-white-oil-electric-vehicles-dirty-secret-lithium The race is on to find a steady source of lithium, a key component in rechargeable electric car batteries. But while the EU focuses on emissions, the lithium gold rush threatens environmental damage on an industrial scale by Oliver Balch Tue 8th Dec 2020 Even before the new mine became the main topic of...
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02
Oct

Australia invests over $21 million to accelerate adoption of 5G in industries

October 2, 2020
Source: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20201002/5g/australia-invests-over-21-million-to-accelerate-adoption-of-5g-in-industries By Juan Pedro Tomás on OCTOBER 2, 2020 The Australian government announced it is investing almost AUD30 million ($21.2 million) to improve the allocation and management of spectrum and trial 5G use across different industry sectors. This investment is part of the government’s Job Maker Digital Business Plan, which aims to accelerate the digital transformation of...
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08
Sep

Mining for renewable energy could be another threat to the environment

September 8, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 by University of Queensland Researchers have warned that mining threats to biodiversity caused by renewable energy production could surpass those averted by climate change mitigation. A University of Queensland study found protected areas, key biodiversity areas and the world’s remaining wilderness would be under growing pressure from mining the minerals required for a clean energy transition....
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21
Jul

Nokia releases 5G standalone platform for private networks

July 21, 2020
Tuesday 21 July 2020 Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will deploy a Nokia 5G SA industrial-grade private wireless network at its test mine in Tampere, Finland. Based on Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), the 5G standalone (SA) network will be used to enhance communications and connectivity at the...
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