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.

July 23, 2023

World’s biggest wind power projects are in crisis just as they are needed most

Offshore wind projects are facing an economic crisis that erased billions of US dollars in planned spending this week.

July 23, 2023

Hoarding: European warehouses storing €7 billion worth of solar panels – report

Chinese-manufactured solar photovoltaic panels are piling up in European warehouses, with approximately 40 gigawatts-direct current of capacity in storage.

July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 21, 2023

Western Australia’s mining sector was key for post-covid-19 economic recovery – report

International trade and a thriving mining and resources sector were crucial for the recovery of Western Australia’s economy following the covid-19 pandemic.

July 19, 2023

Energy transition faces metals gap unless investment rises, report finds

According to the Energy Transitions Commission, it will require production of up to 6.5 billion tonnes of materials cumulatively between 2022 and 2050.

July 19, 2023

A moving target: Addressing the global infrastructure deficit in times of rapid climate change, decarbonization

The need for more and better infrastructure around the world will only get bigger over time, widening the trillion-dollar gap that already exists between planned investment and the amount needed.

July 17, 2023

Kicking tires: It’s time to talk about mining’s overlooked ESG problem

There are millions of end-of-life tires buried or piled high at mines around the world. A unique Canada-Japan joint venture is tackling this problem head-on in the heart of global…