August 30, 2023 Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.
August 29, 2023 Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site.
August 29, 2023 Private credit funds mull jumbo loan for Australian coal mines The funds are in talks to potentially underwrite financing of $2-3 billion for competing bids from Indonesian mining contractor Buma and Australian coal producer Stanmore.
August 29, 2023 New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually A new coating for steam condensers used in fossil fuel steam-cycle generation could boost the overall process efficiency by 2%.
August 28, 2023 New zinc-air battery shows high power density, ultra-long stability Australia-based researchers have redesigned zinc-air batteries by using a combination of new materials.
August 27, 2023 How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.
August 25, 2023 What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” says Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer.
August 24, 2023 Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.
August 23, 2023 Traders in CO2 credits saddled with vast stranded-asset pile Trafigura Group, the world’s largest trader of carbon-removal credits, has suspended a consignment as it awaits the results of a probe into the forestry project behind the units.
August 23, 2023 Fortescue expects initial license for Brazil green hydrogen project by September Fortescue already has some early agreements with potential buyers.
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China. December 23, 2025 | 03:53 am
