June 1, 2023

Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA

Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023.

June 1, 2023

Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel

Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an…

June 1, 2023

Appian, Dectronic to jointly build 20 solar plants in Brazil

The solar power plants will initially be located in the mining-rich state of Minas Gerais, which has ideal conditions and fiscal incentives.

May 31, 2023

LME launches two consultations on reforms in wake of nickel crisis

The first consultation will be on a requirement for warehouses to report the amount of all stored metal.

May 31, 2023

British consortium to invest $9 billion in Indonesia mining, EV batteries, minister says

Investement will go into an industrial park in the Bantaeng region on Sulawesi island.

May 29, 2023

Economic impact of mining in British Columbia reached $13 billion in 2022, says MABC

Combined projects represent C$4 billion in investment, 6,400 new operating and construction jobs, First Nations benefits agreements.

May 28, 2023

Biden’s green subsidies are speeding the UK car industry’s decline

Current and former British auto executives express a sense of alarm at how the UK government has dawdled in the face of overwhelming competition.

May 26, 2023

Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot

Scientists have identified more than 5,500 entirely new species in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep-sea miners.

May 24, 2023

BHP-backed Tanzania nickel miner in talks for offtake contracts

Lifezone Metals is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers.

May 24, 2023

Nornickel now earns nearly half of its revenue in Asia

In the first three months of 2023, Asia accounted for 45% of the company’s revenue.