January 19, 2022 Powerful clouds of methane spotted over Chinese coal mines Like many other countries, including the US and Canada, China doesn’t always require companies to report when they release methane.
January 19, 2022 Copper plays a role in ozone depletion –research New research by UC Berkeley geochemists shows that copper in soil and seawater acts as a catalyst to turn organic matter into both methyl bromide and methyl chloride, two potent…
January 18, 2022 Europe’s smelters call for action to combat soaring energy costs Aluminum and zinc producers have been hit particularly hard by soaring gas and electricity prices.
January 18, 2022 China’s record coal spree seen preventing any new energy crunch The nation now has sufficient fuel supply to meet “reasonable domestic demand,” the county’s top economic planning agency said.
January 14, 2022 Colombia presidential favorite seeks global anti-oil bloc Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across Latin America and the world to join him in forming a new bloc to lead the economy away from fossil fuels.
January 14, 2022 Recycling plant aims to turn US coal country into rare earth powerhouse “The mining industry needs to do a better job of utilizing innovative technologies as a way of looking to clean up environmental liabilities.”
January 13, 2022 Slovenia pledges to stop burning coal for electricity by 2033 The government said it will stop using coal for electricity by that year as part of a “fair transition” of its coal regions.
January 11, 2022 Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining Perhaps the most famous green cause in Argentina actually ended in defeat.
January 10, 2022 British Columbia First Nation sees partial win in fight against Rio Tinto’s Kenney Dam The dam provides hydro power to Rio's aluminum smelter in Kitimat.
January 10, 2022 Copper-based artificial photosynthesis device advances research into solar fuels The device is known as a photoelectrochemical cell and it is made of copper oxide, or cuprous oxide, a promising artificial photosynthesis material.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
