April 20, 2021

Chinese aluminum smelters forced away from captive coal-fired power — report

According to Wood Mackenzie, China’s march towards carbon neutrality is forcing its aluminium smelters away from using captive coal-fired power.

April 16, 2021

Hydra Consortium wants heavy-duty mining equipment to run on renewable hydrogen

Mining3 and Engie are the driving forces behind the Hydra Consortium.

April 16, 2021

Ipsos poll shows many Canadians still back fossil fuels

Over 70% of respondents said investment in Canada’s natural resource sector will help with post-pandemic economic recovery.

April 15, 2021

BHP completes its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel

The mining giant is exploring the use of bunker fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biofuels to replace fuel oil, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 40% when shipping…

April 15, 2021

Anglo American to run South America mines 100% on renewables

The company will power its copper, iron ore and nickel operations in Chile, Peru and Brazil on green energy by 2022.

April 13, 2021

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

The Space Resources Week runs from April 19 to 22 as a free phygital event — combining physical and digital channels.

April 13, 2021

Scientists’ insight to move the hydrogen mobility needle a notch

New research by the Argonne National Laboratory looks at the role of perovskite oxides that contain lanthanum or strontium, and cobalt combined with oxygen.

April 12, 2021

Decarbonization 101: What carbon emissions are part of your footprint?

With many countries and companies formalizing commitments to meeting the Paris Agreement carbon emissions reduction goals, the pressure to decarbonize is on.

April 12, 2021

Cameco’s Cigar Lake restart to put pressure on uranium price

Cameco stock price falls after the top listed uranium producer says restart of massive mine likely this month.

April 12, 2021

Giant copper mines start to get serious about green hydrogen

An Anglo American Plc pilot project has been supplying the clean gas to a forklift at a waste facility in Chile for the past two months.