September 24, 2021 Power crisis spreads as large Dutch zinc factory cuts production Nyrstar is curtailing production at a major zinc smelter in the Netherlands during peak times.
September 24, 2021 Europe’s energy crisis to hit miners’ long-term power deals, Boliden says Boliden hasn’t yet been forced to curtail operations or output because of soaring energy prices, but costs are rising.
September 23, 2021 Russell: China goes after low-hanging coal fruit, the real challenge is at home President Xi Jinping’s promise to end China’s financing of overseas coal-fired power plants should be seen as a first step rather than a major effort to mitigate climate change.
September 23, 2021 Andrew Forrest spearheads global green hydrogen push Hydrogen is widely touted as the best future option to decarbonize industries like steel, cement, fertilizers, shipping and aviation.
September 23, 2021 South Africa mines plan $2.7 billion investment in power generation Mining companies have been pushing to develop their own power plants because of persistent power cuts imposed by state power utility Eskom.
September 23, 2021 Recent discovery may give solar cells 1,000% more power The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can grow by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate.
September 22, 2021 The future of uranium: A story of supply and demand This infographic outlines how uranium’s demand and supply fundamentals stack up, and how that balance could change the direction of the market in the future.
September 22, 2021 Uranium price rally is a high-stakes bet on future of nuclear power Prices have surged about 40% just in September, outpacing all other major commodities.
September 22, 2021 China vows to end funding for overseas coal power plants China has been under the pressure from the US and other G-7 nations to halt its overseas support of coal power plants.
September 22, 2021 How lithium can be efficiently extracted from oil and gas wastewater Calculations show that a single week’s worth of water from hydraulic fracturing in Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale has the potential to produce enough lithium for 300 EV batteries, or 1.7…
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am