June 25, 2025 Canada energy minister seeks Indigenous equity in major projects “If we are serious about retooling our economy, then economic reconciliation must be front and center,” said Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said.
June 24, 2025 Uranium miner’s Russian routes unnerve potential bond investors Money managers are raising red flags about a planned $300 million bond sale by Uzbekistan’s NavoiYuran.
June 24, 2025 Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.
June 20, 2025 Niger junta seizes French nuclear giant Orano’s uranium mine The mine seizure highlights the shift by military-led states in the Sahel region against Western interests.
June 20, 2025 Searles Valley to replace last two coal-fired power plants in California with solar tech The project, the company said, will provide superior unit economics to existing coal-based operations.
June 20, 2025 Orano opposes planned Niger nationalization of its Somair mine Niger said late on Thursday it planned to nationalize the Somair mine after months of worsening relations.
June 19, 2025 Niger to nationalize Somair uranium venture operated by Orano Orano holds a 63% stake in Somair, while Niger's state-owned Sopamin owns the remainder.
June 18, 2025 Future low-carbon materials projects need $1.6 trillion in funding, report says In the metals sector, steel needs 90 projects to be financed by 2030 to meet net-zero goals, while aluminum needs 165.
June 18, 2025 Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.
June 17, 2025 Tanking China coking coal market gets respite after output halts Chinese coking coal futures have staged a rare recovery this month, with the latest gains driven by temporary halts to production in the mining hub of Shanxi.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am