June 23, 2021

Rio Tinto partners with Schneider Electric to meet decarbonisation goals

Schneider Electric will use materials, such as low-carbon aluminum and copper produced by the miner with renewable power, iron ore, and borates.

June 22, 2021

IMDEX survey of drill rig use confirms exploration boom

Activity in Canada is anticipated to be significantly higher in the northern summer drilling season.

June 22, 2021

Nutrien to further boost potash output amid Belarus sanctions

The increase, which will bring total annual sales volumes to 13.8 million tonnes, comes on top of the half a million tonne output increase the company announced on June 7.

June 21, 2021

Volvo and Northvolt team up to build new battery gigafactory in Europe

Partnership will help Volvo’s efforts to make half of its cars fully electric by mid-decade and all of them 100% electric by 2030.

June 18, 2021

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

June 16, 2021

One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana

DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.

June 16, 2021

RPMGlobal builds dedicated ESG mining division with acquisition

RPMGlobal to acquire Australian headquartered environmental social and governance services company Nitro Solutions Pty.

June 10, 2021

Sandvik expects bigger market for battery-driven mining gear in 2-3 years

With an electrification boom looming, Sandvik could sell more electric than diesel-driven underground mining kit in 10 years.

June 10, 2021

Investors with $41 trillion urge G7 to end support for fossil fuels

A 457-member group of investors, representing an estimated 37% of all global assets under management, joined a coalition of CEOs in demanding the world’s richest nations set more ambitious emissions…

June 9, 2021

Wyoming’s Carbon Valley Innovation Center tasked with finding new uses for coal

The US’ top coal-producing state wants researchers to get creative and tap on rare earth elements found in the fly ash of coal burned at local power plants.