US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020
Over 2,000 megawatt-hours of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4-2020 in the United States.
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Cyanide monitoring technology gets big funding in the US
CyanoGuard is a digital platform that enables rapid toxin detection and allows gold miners to reduce cyanide use by 15-20%.
Mining industry investing in local jobs in Australia
Urgent policy reforms to remove regulatory impediments, create more flexible workplaces and introduce internationally competitive tax rates are essential, says Minerals Council of Australia.
Curtin University ranks 2nd in world for Mineral and Mining Engineering
The latest results show Curtin achieved ranking in 30 subjects, including four subjects in the top 50 in the world and 20 in the top 200.
Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling
Ulf Quellmann has resigned after top shareholder Rio Tinto told the Canadian miner it plans to vote against his re-election.
Green revolution gets more expensive as copper price rallies
Copper is a vital part of green infrastructure from grids to wind turbines, and a recent price surge threatens to make decarbonization more costly.
Global copper smelting edges lower in February due to Chinese holiday
The decline in China was partially offset by gains in Europe and North America.
Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank says
Congo produced 85,855 tonnes of cobalt in 2020, up 10% from 2019.
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners
Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the financial losses of the pandemic.
