July 11, 2023 IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030 Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.
July 7, 2023 Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.
July 7, 2023 BHP looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions BHP aspires to reduce its Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2050.
July 6, 2023 Deadly attack at Colombia coal facility sparks industry plea to protect miners The incident happened at a Minex facility near the eastern Colombian city of Cucuta on the border with Venezuela.
July 5, 2023 World’s biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada The Ontario government said Bruce Power will conduct an environmental assessment of adding as much as 4.8 gigawatts of capacity to its plant.
July 5, 2023 McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says.
July 5, 2023 Radar and a gold mirror can help improve the production of biofuels A new radar technique is able to provide a detailed characterization of the flow of solids in fluidized beds whose combustion helps convert biofuels into district heating and electricity.
July 4, 2023 Column: Australia’s exports of energy transition metals to top thermal coal The impact on energy commodities from the war in Ukraine has faded and prices are expected to be more in line with historical norms.
July 4, 2023 Natural gas has greater impact on climate than previously thought Researchers assessed whether gas or electricity is more climate-friendly for heating and cooking.
July 3, 2023 The world’s appetite for solar panels is squeezing silver supply Solar's share of total consumption is forecast to be 14% this year, up from around 5% in 2014.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am