November 1, 2022

Manufacturers push for Canadian response to US green incentives

Lawmakers heard testimony from industry groups that warned Canada will steadily lose investment to the US on everything from steel production to mine development if it doesn’t keep pace with…

November 1, 2022

Dozens of US coal plant closures delayed as green energy shift slows

The plants have almost 17 gigawatts of capacity, and some have pushed back their planned closures by as long as five years.

November 1, 2022

US carmakers passing up lithium from Australia’s first refinery

The joint venture between China’s Tianqi and Australian miner IGO in May produced the nation’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery near Perth.

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.