Australian mining state passes Aboriginal heritage protection law
The state said the new law is the only Aboriginal heritage legislation in Australia to require that Aboriginal people give "informed consent" for agreements.
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China coal output hits record in Nov to ensure winter supply
The world's biggest coal consumer produced 370.84 million tonnes of the dirty fossil fuel last month.
Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine
The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018.
The Black Forest holds a secret to making electric cars greener
For decades, geothermal plants in the Upper Rhine Valley have been pumping up hot fluids from beneath the earth’s surface to generate electricity, but the facilities never bothered about the lithium in the brine.
Blockchain could answer big supply chain questions, says BHP
"In two separate trials, we’ve used blockchain to exchange data and documents digitally, improving efficiency and transparency and reducing bureaucracy, risk and red tape," says BHP chief commercial officer.
Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms
The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.
Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project
The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.
China’s Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak
Greatpower has monthly capacity to make 3,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
BHP, China Minmetals use MineHub’s blockchain platform for copper concentrate transaction
In 2020, BHP completed the first iron ore blockchain transaction, but this was the first transaction of its kind for copper concentrates.
