South African mining deaths rise as safety worsens, lobby says
The number of deaths in the world’s top platinum-group metals miner rose to 55 between January and Oct. 28 this year, from 43 in the same period last year.
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China’s coal prices see biggest weekly fall in over 5 years
Chinese state planner said there was more room to adjust coal prices after its recent investigations into producers.
Glencore expects trading division to beat 2021 guidance
High prices for coal and other commodities are helping miners despite lower production in some cases.
Miners look to carbon capture to move beyond net zero
The global race to carbon neutrality is a double-edged sword for the metals and mining sector, writes Andy Home.
Chile copper output sinks to seven-month low
The country’s production dropped 6.9% in September to 451,128 tonnes on the back of labour disruptions and falling ore grades.
Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production
A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.
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Anglo American to halve indirect emissions by 2040
Success of its fresh target for Scope 3 emissions reduction depends on the steel sector cutting its own and global policies, Anglo said.
COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out
New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies.