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.

March 30, 2024

Eskom rebuts report it leads world nitrogen pollution

A Greenpeace report states that coal-fired plants operated by Eskom account for five of the world’s 10 biggest single-source nitrogen-dioxide emission sites.

March 29, 2024

CHARTS: Copper price bulls bring back $10,000 forecasts

While plummeting spot TC/RCs – from $90+ to $3 – are behind the (already fizzling) rally, copper’s long term supply problems are also firmly back in focus.

March 29, 2024

Intramotev deploys first battery-electric self-propelled railcar at Cumberland mine

The car has run for over 1,000 miles between Cumberland and its Alicia Harbor facility In Pennslyvania.