December 21, 2020 Traders at odds with China import ban keep coal cargoes in limbo Worsening relations between Beijing and Canberra have stranded 74 vessels, about 8.1 million tons of coal, and an estimated 1,480 mariners off Chinese ports.
December 21, 2020 USNC-Power to develop Canada’s first small modular reactor Following the federal government’s release of the country’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan, USNC-Power said it will continue to develop its Micro Modular Reactor.
December 20, 2020 Brief strike ends at Canada’s Westshore coal terminal The terminal is a key export center for Teck Resources.
December 20, 2020 Australia forecasts drop in coal output under pressure from Chinese curbs Australia's coal exports have been hit by delays at Chinese ports amid a growing row between the two countries.
December 20, 2020 How zinc can be extracted from waste ash Swedish researchers separated zinc from fly ash by treating waste with an acid wash.
December 18, 2020 Old coal mines can win a second life as green energy hotspots Australia is studying plans to transform a disused underground coal mine into a pumped hydro facility.
December 17, 2020 Teck preparing for possible strike at Canada’s Westshore coal terminal The terminal has throughput capacity of 33 million tonnes.
December 17, 2020 Small nuclear reactors can produce clean electricity for mining – CNA CEO Nuclear technology can generate electricity without carbon output.
December 17, 2020 Canada unveils hydrogen strategy to kick-start clean fuel industry Clean fuel sector could be worth C$50 billion, create 350,000 jobs and help the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
December 17, 2020 Virginia’s Wise County needs to transition out of coal – report The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says Dominion Energy's Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is at risk of closure.
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