April 23, 2024

China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals

Norwegian risk assessment firm DNV said China's coal consumption will see a "minor uptick" in the next two years.

April 22, 2024

Energy Fuels buys Base Resources for $240 million  

The news sent the Australian junior's shares skyrocketing 123% while market reaction was more muted in Toronto.

April 19, 2024

Albemarle amongst recipients of tax credits under Biden’s clean energy drive

Thirty five projects got a total of $1.93 billion in tax credits.

April 18, 2024

Whitehaven Q3 ROM coal output up over 2%; Blackwater stake sell underway

Run-of-mine coal production for the three months ended March 31 was 4.4 million tonnes, compared with 4.3 Mt a year earlier.

April 18, 2024

US states, tribes receive $124.8 million for land reclamation work

The grants are funded, in part, by a fee collected on all coal produced in the United States.

April 16, 2024

German coal mines emit much more methane than reported, study says

A new analysis by Ember finds that German coal mines spew 184 times more methane than what the country reports to the UN.

April 15, 2024

Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says

The amount of metals required for each kilowatt of generation capacity has risen by 50% since 2010, according to the IEA.

April 15, 2024

Vale operations in Brazil now 100% renewable energy-powered

The world's top iron ore and nickel miner said that 100% of the electricity used in its local operations last year came from green sources.

April 12, 2024

France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects

Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades.

April 12, 2024

Most Australians don’t want speedy transition toward clean energy

A CSIRO survey found that most people in Australia support a move towards renewables but the majority would prefer a moderate-to-slow paced transition.