World’s largest battery to be built in Australia coal-mining hub
Big batteries will play a major role in filling the gaps left by the gradual retirement of coal and gas-fired generation assets.
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As Glencore leaves Colombia, the country starts its energy transition
The same week Glencore said it will abandon its coal mining interests in Colombia amid dropping profits, the country launched a proposal for its first battery storage system.
Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought
Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.
Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals
General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have all announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Canada.
BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021
The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year.
Mining key to transition to green economy
The “ultimate death” of the carbon economy will fuel new investments in infrastructure and responsible mining projects.
US likely to reverse Gertler’s sanctions reprieve
The US sanctioned Gertler and his companies in 2017 for allegedly corrupt mining and oil deals in the DRC.
Silver’s Reddit surge
Whether the WSB redditors were responsible or not, this extreme silver-market episode sure highlights the massive latent interest in silver.
US mining M&A deals total $1.74bn in Q4 – report
This value marked a decrease of 50.1% over the previous quarter.