December 22, 2024 Alberta to introduce ‘modern’ coal policy, including ban on new open-pit projects The new policy will not affect those qualified as "advanced coal projects" such as the controversial Grassy Mountain mine.
December 20, 2024 Foran conditionally approved for $14m gov’t funding for McIlvenna Bay infrastructure The funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric transmission line, an on-site substation and electrical vehicle charging infrastructure.
December 20, 2024 Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licence The French nuclear fuels company move comes in response to Niger's cancellation of Orano's subsidiary mining licence.
December 19, 2024 Peninsula Energy restarts uranium production at Lance project in Wyoming Peninsula is anticipating 600,000 lb. of U3O8 production at Lance during the 2025 ramp-up year.
December 19, 2024 Codelco to deploy lower carbon explosives in copper mine The new explosives are expected to cause a significant reduction in emissions at the Radomiro Tomic mine.
December 18, 2024 Canada clears Paladin’s $789 million Fission Uranium takeover The deal is expected to be completed by early January 2025.
December 18, 2024 PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel.
December 18, 2024 Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA says The latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal rising to nearly 8.9 billion tons by 2027, about 1% higher than 2024 levels.
December 18, 2024 Idemitsu to take majority stake in Australian vanadium developer Vecco Vecco is developing the Debella project in Queensland, focusing on a vanadium mine and an electrolyte plant for vanadium flow batteries.
December 17, 2024 Oak Ridge National Laboratory tests new methods of turning coal into graphite A preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process could be less expensive than conventional methods of making graphite.
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