Battery metals deployment rises as EV sales continue to climb

Rising sale numbers in battery materials supply chains are the consequence of global passenger EV registrations rising by 42% in 2022 H1 compared to the same period the year prior.

Staff Writer | November 6, 2022 | 7:49 am

Aluminum-based material can scrub CO2 from coal-fired power plants’ exhaust

Aluminum formate has proven effective in separating carbon dioxide from the other gases that commonly fly out of the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants.

Staff Writer | November 6, 2022 | 7:40 am

Peruvian Ministry of Environment rejects law that exonerates bankrupt miners from environmental assessments

The bill establishes special measures for companies undergoing asset restructuring. The measures are framed within the General Law of the Bankruptcy System.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 5, 2022 | 3:26 pm

White House defends Biden end-of-coal remark Manchin derided

Biden’s comments “have been twisted to suggest a meaning that was not intended,” the White House said.

Bloomberg News | November 5, 2022 | 12:46 pm

Two South Korean miners rescued from collapsed mine after nine days

Local fire authorities said the two miners walked out of the underground mine that had collapsed after a landslide on Oct. 26.

Reuters | November 4, 2022 | 4:12 pm

Buying conflict-free tin and coltan out of Congo just got harder

The Responsible Minerals Initiative said this week that its auditing process won’t recognize the findings of the International Tin Supply Chain Initiative without companies doing extra due diligence on the source of their minerals.

Bloomberg News | November 4, 2022 | 1:15 pm