September 19, 2023

Exxon evaluates lithium extracted from fracking wastewater

While its lithium activities are at an early stage, production of the metal at scale would be a big business even for a company of Exxon’s size.

September 18, 2023

Australia says coal to nuclear switch would cost $249 billion

The high cost makes such a transition a “unicorn and a fantasy,” Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

September 18, 2023

Canada risks more than $37 billion in clean tech as incentives in limbo

More than a year after Canada first announced incentives to jumpstart clean technology projects there is still no money flowing.

September 17, 2023

Brazil calls on rich nations to pay for global energy transition

Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister wants commodity giants Petrobras and Vale to spearhead the energy transition domestically.

September 16, 2023

Indonesia lowers September coal benchmark prices

Indonesia lowered most of its monthly coal benchmark prices for September, while raising the price for medium-rank coal.

September 15, 2023

Industrial CO2, dolomite used to produce construction materials

Korean researchers propose using industrial CO2 and dolomite to produce calcium formate and magnesium oxide.

September 14, 2023

Greener steel production is the first step. Next comes scaling it up

Decarbonizing steel will be difficult and costly, and if done at meaningful scale will remake one of the world’s biggest industries.

September 12, 2023

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011 as World Nuclear Association predicts installed capacity to expand 70% by 2040 amid small modular reactor construction boom.

September 12, 2023

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

September 10, 2023

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.