Coal-rich Poland rushes to imports as Russian sanctions bite
The European Union’s top coal producer is scrambling to fill a potential deficit of the fuel ahead of winter.
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China plans iron ore giant to assert market control
China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last year.
Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare
Ganfeng’s Chairman earlier this year visited Xinjiang, where activists say Uyghurs and other Muslim citizens have been subjected to forced labor.
Governments turn against deep-sea mining as EV boom drives demand for metals
The deep ocean contains the largest estimated deposits of minerals on the planet, potentially worth trillions of dollars.
Russia ban seen tightening coal market that’s already surging
The European ban that takes effect next month “is expected to tighten further the supply of high-quality thermal coal.
Chinese consortium puts workers on forced leave after Guinea halts Simandou
WCS forced workers to take one month's leave, and if the project has not restarted after that, they will be laid off.
Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade area
The exploration program focuses on the recently discovered high-grade geophysical area of the diamond project.
Education Spotlight: Safety and operational efficiency
Vista Training CEO and Edumine course designer Bruce Rabe learned very early in life how vital safety measures are to operating industrial machinery.
Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions
Copper is key to avoiding the production of nitrous oxide, the third most potent greenhouse gas.