April 4, 2024 New technology uses sand to store renewable energy Particle thermal energy storage doesn’t rely on rare earth metals or materials that have complex and unsustainable supply chains.
April 4, 2024 Boss Energy’s Honeymoon mine days away from first uranium Having reached the final technical milestone, Boss Energy expects its first uranium drum filled in two weeks.
April 3, 2024 Senegal’s new president announces oil, gas and mining sector audit Newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye reassured investors they were welcome in the country.
April 3, 2024 Rio Tinto takes over Ranger uranium mine site cleanup Ranger, a key producer of uranium oxide for 40 years, closed in 2021 with an initial goal of having the site rehabilitated by 2026.
April 2, 2024 BHP and Mitsubishi close $4.1bn sale of Queensland coal mines BHP has been working towards making a transition to commodities and away from coal-related assets.
April 2, 2024 Paladin Energy kicks off commercial production at Namibia uranium mine The company will now focus on ramping up operations at its 75%-owned Langer Heinrich uranium mine as demand for the material picks up.
April 2, 2024 Hyundai Motor ends Indonesia aluminum deal after climate campaign by K-pop fans The South Korean automaker signed a memorandum of understanding with Adaro Minerals in 2022.
April 1, 2024 Indonesian coal miner Harum Energy buys stake in nickel plant The miner acquired 51% of PT Blue Sparking Energy by converting part of a loan to the company into equity.
April 1, 2024 MP Materials awarded $58.5 million tax credit for Texas rare earth magnet factory The manufacturing facility would have the capacity to produce approximately 1,000 tonnes of NdFeB magnets per year.
April 1, 2024 Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – study Cornell University researchers found that pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy.
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Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am