February 19, 2024

Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.

February 19, 2024

India gets 40 bids for commercial coal mines

Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to boost production of coal by over 40%.

February 18, 2024

Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC

Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for pre-production companies have almost disappeared.

February 17, 2024

Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award

Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.

February 16, 2024

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.

February 13, 2024

Canada to accelerate critical mineral mining – energy minister

Canada plans to reduce the time to approve mining permits by better funding the regulatory agency to get rid of paperwork backlogs.

February 13, 2024

IEA to launch security program for minerals critical to energy sector

The IEA's move comes as countries escalate efforts to cut emissions.

February 13, 2024

Uranium developers say supply jolt is boosting new projects

Kazatomprom this month lowered its 2024 guidance by as much as 14%.

February 13, 2024

Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue chairman

Andrew Forrest is asking political leaders to provide "real, non-greenwashed" commitments to encourage investment.

February 12, 2024

Hydrogen ‘jacuzzi’ discovered at underground chromite mine in Albania

This discovery lays the foundations for new models of natural hydrogen exploration.