Philippines may tax nickel exports to follow Indonesia’s success Indonesia and the Philippines are the world’s biggest suppliers of nickel. Bloomberg News | January 30, 2023 | 9:39 am
Lithium’s historic rally fuels record profits for China’s miners China’s big lithium miners are set to reap record earnings after booming demand for the metal. Bloomberg News | January 30, 2023 | 6:41 am
UK’s power switch-off shows future for cleaner energy grid The UK had a preview of the choices that will have to become commonplace as the world transitions to clean energy sources. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 10:35 am
Scholz visits South America in race with China for lithium Olaf Scholz hopes his trip to Latin America will help secure the lithium supplies that Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen need. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 10:11 am
Rio Tinto has lost radioactive capsule in West Australian desert Rio and the Australian government are attempting to find a 6-8mm widget that contains a small amount caesium-137. Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 9:56 am
Peru’s violent protests imperil 30% of its copper output The unrest also jeopardizes the rollout of $53.7 billion in possible investments at a time when the world needs to accelerate decarbonization. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2023 | 11:09 am
Yellen says South African coal communities need $3.5 billion South Africa has identified more than R60 billion of investments needed to help communities in the coal-mining Mpumalanga province. Bloomberg News | January 27, 2023 | 8:34 am
Clean energy sets $1.1 trillion record that’s bound to be broken 2022 was the first year when investment in decarbonizing energy surpassed $1 trillion. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 8:03 am
South Africa’s blackouts threaten platinum supply in top miner Output curbs could widen a global platinum shortage that Metals Focus forecasts to be the biggest in two decades in 2023. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 7:47 am
Eskom paid $561 million in penalties on Medupi coal contract The utility’s previous attempts to renegotiate the deal with Exxaro Resources were rejected by the mining company. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:43 am
Steelmaking breakthrough could save money and emissions Steel production accounts for about 7% of the world’s carbon emissions. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:35 am
EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:24 am