April 29, 2024

White House eyes Russian uranium import ban while House bill stalls

Russia provided almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America’s fleet of more than 90 commercial reactors.

April 29, 2024

Top Glencore shareholders favor keeping coal over spinoff

The world’s largest shipper of thermal coal had said it intended to spin the business off within two years of closing a deal to buy Teck Resources' steelmaking coal assets.

April 29, 2024

Harum Energy eyes nickel assets as it shifts focus from coal

The firm has bought stakes in three nickel processing plants, and is weighing an initial public offering of the unit.

April 28, 2024

Researchers publish disaster risk monitoring protocol for multi-coal seam mining

When unstable, coal pillars from multi-coal seams mining pose significant risks during both the production and closure stages.

April 26, 2024

Rising copper demand spurs search for alternative climate solutions

CRU, a metals consultant, sees demand increasing about 40% by 2050 even if cleaner technologies aren’t rolled out aggressively.

April 24, 2024

Battery recycling shatters the myth of electric-vehicle waste

Though still in its infancy, EV recycling is already profitable and capable of recovering more than 95% of the key minerals.

April 24, 2024

Pressure on gas and LNG prices to help switch from coal, says JP Morgan

The sharp growth in gas supply and the drop in prices could lead to a rapid conversion from coal to gas, the bank said.

April 24, 2024

World’s biggest energy traders are returning to metals markets

Vitol, Gunvor and Mercuria Energy are among the traders building out their metals teams, as they look to deploy capital generated by record profits.

April 23, 2024

ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard place

By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the metals and minerals used to produce the clean energy technologies will increase by almost 500%.

April 23, 2024

Zambia seeks power imports for key mining sector

State-owned Zesco stated that it is seeking to import power to avert an energy deficit that could affect output in Africa's second-largest copper producer.