October 21, 2022 Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
October 20, 2022 CHARTS: “Almost unattainable” gap between green energy copper demand and mining supply New report estimates 1 million additional tonnes of copper supply is needed per year to meet climate goals. The tally so far in 2022? 260,000 tonnes.
October 20, 2022 China’s ‘blue sky’ efforts may ease energy crunch and coal rally Cement factories in the northern industrial hub Hebei are scheduled for a five-month rationing of output.
October 20, 2022 America’s new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem Without a reliable source of the high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) the reactors need, developers worry they won't receive orders for their plants.
October 20, 2022 Coal ash pollution affecting lakes for longer than anticipated Coal ash pollution of surface waters near power plants has been more persistent and widespread than was previously thought.
October 19, 2022 Cirba Solutions gets $75 million in DOE funding to expand Li-ion battery recycling facility in Ohio The Biden administration is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost US production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them.
October 19, 2022 South Africa’s EV dream threatens $8.5 billion in climate aid South Africa is the world’s 13th-biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions and relies on coal for more than 80% of its electricity.
October 18, 2022 Cheapest path for big methane cuts goes through Australia’s mines Cutting methane leaks from coal mines is the cheapest way for Australia to significantly reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, according to a new analysis.
October 18, 2022 Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects Sasol is the world's biggest producer of fuel products and chemicals from coal, but is transitioning away from the fossil fuel.
October 18, 2022 Bankers told they can ignore binding fossil-finance restrictions Efforts to reassure bankers that they can continue to finance oil, gas and even coal, come less than a month before the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
