June 5, 2024

Coal mines’ proximity to urban centres in Australia poses health risks to local populations — study

Coal mine proximity to major townships potentially exposes nearby communities to higher levels of CO2 in the air.

June 4, 2024

Orbex, OASIS establish charter to standardize global supply chain emissions reporting

The initiative, the companies said, marks a significant step toward standardizing how emissions data is aggregated and reported, enhancing resource efficiency in the critical materials sectors.

June 4, 2024

EU asks Germany to add backstop to €1.8 billion coal exit payout

A state payment of as much as €1.2 billion to an entity of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EPH Group has been preliminarily passed by the European Commission.

June 4, 2024

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire partners with Occidental to extract lithium

The two companies formed a JV to produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.

June 4, 2024

Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets

Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger.

June 3, 2024

Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger

Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA.

June 3, 2024

Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries

A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.

June 2, 2024

Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts

Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold.

May 31, 2024

German coal company to get about €1 billion for shutting mines

Lausitz Energie Bergbau had initially been promised €1.75 billion by the government to cover mine rehabilitations and closures.

May 31, 2024

High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality

Researchers at Canada’s McGill University unlocked the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly materials.