Minesa to reapply for environmental license in Colombia
Owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, Minesa has said that it will continue to push for the Soto Norte gold project.
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud
Valentina is a Venezuela-born multimedia and multi-platform journalist. She has +10 years of work experience covering local and international news for different media outlets and platforms. She has worked for the University of British Columbia, MINING.com, Observer Media Group, Next One Productions, Ven Al Cine [Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures social media property in Venezuela], Union Radio, among others. She holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of British Columbia and was a fellow of the International Reporting Program. She is based in Vancouver.
Posts by Valentina Ruiz Leotaud:
New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks
The ICLED-based sensor is able to detect methane concentrations as low as 0.1 parts per million.
Argentina optimistic on projects led by Canadian miners
Argentina’s National Mining Secretariat issued a dossier highlighting projects by Yamana, Alpha Lithium, Minsud and others.
New cell chemistry promises to make DIBs more powerful, sustainable
The new cell chemistry for dual-ion batteries uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous electrolyte.
Drones reveal previously unknown features of Roman-era gold operations
Mines in León, Spain, constitute Europe’s largest ancient mining infrastructure and host a 1,200-kilometre hydraulic network.
Lithium could help control extreme heat in future fusion facilities
Injecting pellets of lithium into a tokamak’s divertor could help control high-risk conditions.
Nickel demand for EVs expected to shoot up over next 20 years
A report commissioned by the European Union forecasts nickel demand to grow globally by 2.6Mt Ni to 2040, up from only 92kt Ni in 2020.
As Glencore leaves Colombia, the country starts its energy transition
The same week Glencore said it will abandon its coal mining interests in Colombia amid dropping profits, the country launched a proposal for its first battery storage system.
Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought
Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.
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Falcondo’s La Manaclita ferronickel project in the DR is a no-go
Falcondo’s plan to mine the Loma Miranda area was considered controversial.