July 17, 2024 Fortescue cuts 700 jobs, slows down green hydrogen plans Fortescue is revising plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, citing high energy costs as the main reason for restructuring and layoffs.
July 16, 2024 Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades.
July 16, 2024 UK’s first coal mine in 30 years faces climate court test Environmental campaigners are challenging the approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England.
July 15, 2024 Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops The solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara.
July 14, 2024 Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows.
July 12, 2024 Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.
July 12, 2024 Environment Canada lays five charges against Teck Coal as Glencore sale closes The department said the charges for violations of the Fisheries Act stem from an investigation that began in March 2023, CBC reported.
July 11, 2024 China pauses new coal-based steelmaking for first time in years Greening the steel industry, China’s second largest source of carbon emissions at 15%, is a vital part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060.
July 9, 2024 British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries.
July 3, 2024 Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW.
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