VW says South Africa must end coal dependence for EVs to make sense
South Africa produces nearly 90% of its total energy supply from coal.
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Column: Copper mine supply wave arrives but will it be the last?
Copper's problem is the lack of visibility on where the next wave is coming from.
Lucapa achieves highest diamond recovery at Angola mine
The Lulo mine haul consist of 20 diamonds weighing a combined 15.51 carats from just one kimberlite bulk sample.
Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy
A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.
YMP Scholarship Fund announces 2022 winners
The Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund has this year awarded C$210,000 to 44 students pursuing mining-related programs at post-secondary institutions across Canada.
Glencore scraps $1.3 billion Australian coal project
The Valeria open pit metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Queensland would have been one of Australia’s largest.
Australia proposes to overhaul ‘broken’ environment laws
The country will also set up a new nature protection agency with powers to make decisions on the approval of development projects
US floats new steel, aluminum tariffs based on carbon emissions
Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions.
McEwen Mining lines up copper IPO as Argentina project advances
The company is preparing an initial public offering for its McEwen Copper business in the first half of 2023.
