November 1, 2022 China Hongqiao: Plan to shift aluminum output on track despite Yunnan’s power woes The government ordered primary aluminum producers to cut their power usage by at least 10% in September.
October 31, 2022 Mexico, US plan clean energy hub along border, AMLO says Mexico is looking to build five large solar plants, to help remodel car factories for electric vehicles and produce batteries and semiconductors in the state of Sonora.
October 31, 2022 Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.
October 30, 2022 How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.
October 28, 2022 Canada strengthening guidelines to protect critical minerals sectors Significant transactions by foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sectors would now only be approved on an exceptional basis.
October 28, 2022 South Africa, Indonesia get $1 billion to close coal plants The allocation of $500 million each to the coal-dependent countries will come in the form of “concessional,” or low cost, finance, the World Bank-affiliated fund said in a statement.
October 27, 2022 Deal with Chinese supplier key for Transnet to haul more coal Transnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities because it can’t supply them with adequate rail capacity at a time when demand is booming.
October 27, 2022 US developing domestic uranium strategy – Energy Secretary The United States relies on Russia and its allies Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for roughly half of the uranium powering its nuclear power plants.
October 27, 2022 BHP Group, ArcelorMittal trial carbon capture at Europe, US steel plants By discharging over 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, the steel industry accounts for 7-9% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
October 27, 2022 Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate share in the northern Alberta operation to more than 75%.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
