July 20, 2020 Remote outback town to host $420 million solar thermal project Mount Isa is said to be the second-best place on Earth to build a solar thermal plant after the Atacama Desert.
July 19, 2020 Scientists take baby-step towards better storage, recycling of nuclear fuel Curium may be the key that opens the door towards designing new strategies to control chemical separation used in nuclear recycling.
July 16, 2020 BHP said to rebuff early bids under thermal coal exit plan Yancoal and Adani are among those to have had approaches for the Mt Arthur mine turned down.
July 15, 2020 Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.
July 15, 2020 Pandemic sharpens focus on US coal’s ESG risks – report Access to capital issues are becoming increasingly significant for the coal industry.
July 14, 2020 “Nature-first” mining could create $3.5 trillion market by 2030 — report The World Economic Forum estimates that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if businesses prioritize nature.
July 14, 2020 This solution to runaway emissions starts with crushed rocks “Enhanced rock weathering” (ERW), is among a handful of negative-emission technologies beginning to gain traction.
July 10, 2020 IEA warns oil demand recovery at risk from virus resurgence Global oil supply dropped to a nine-year low of 86.9-million barrels a day last month.
July 9, 2020 Royal Helium closes private placement, stock soars Funds will be used to finalize the targets of the initial drilling program in Saskatchewan.
July 8, 2020 Australia’s second-largest pension fund to divest from thermal coal The $83 billion fund says it will advocate for Australia’s economy to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am