August 1, 2023 Chinese investment in coal-based steel mills still running hot Steelmakers received approvals from provincial authorities to invest about $100 billion in new coal-based mills over the past two-and-a-half years.
August 1, 2023 France’s Orano: uranium mining in Niger continues Earlier, some media reported that Orano's uranium exports had been interrupted.
August 1, 2023 Main sources of coal bursts identified Coal bursts are triggered by a volatile and uncontrolled energy release from within an overstressed rock mass or coal seam.
July 30, 2023 Renewables are cheapest new-build electricity generation in Australia – report Wind and solar have retained their position as Australia’s cheapest new-build electricity generation despite a 20% average rise in technology costs.
July 28, 2023 Newcrest interim CEO on Newmont merger, and why copper could soon outshine gold Newmont had to come back quite a few times before Newcrest’s board “felt we could not say no.”
July 27, 2023 Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.
July 27, 2023 Coal plant moratorium pushed by UK, Canada in letter to G20 China is working to add almost 100 gigawatts of new capacity powered by the polluting fuel.
July 27, 2023 Children living in cobalt-rich areas in the DRC show poor educational outcomes – study Research shows that children who work in cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not achieve the same level of education as those living in other parts…
July 25, 2023 Aluminum foil boosts development of batteries for next-gen long-range vehicles US-based researchers have addressed aluminum’s fundamental issues as a battery anode.
July 23, 2023 France’s EDF sees progressive recovery in nuclear production Electricite de France expects 300 to 330 terawatt hours of nuclear output this year and 315 to 345 TWh in 2024.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
