Meet the new system that could cut coal-plant emissions in half
Researchers at the MIT have developed a hybrid system that combines two well-known technologies: coal gasification and fuel cells.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Receding Arctic ice unlocking fathomless mineral resources
If you don’t mind frost and cost.
Anglo American sells majority stake in Australian coal mine
The sale of the Foxleigh mine is part of Anglo’s recently announced exit from coal, which is included in one of the sector’s biggest divestment schemes.
The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3)
In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual death in an Ulaanbaatar hotel.
New Saudi gold mine starts producing
The Ad Duwayhi gold mine in Saudi Arabia has begun commercial production, Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) (TADAWUL:1211) said on Sunday.
Nuclear power under threat In New York
Cut greenhouse gas emissions in New York by 40 percent by 2050. A commendable goal. But two of the four nuclear power stations in the state may close down by 2017.
Copper – It’s been a bad few years
Don’t get too excited about a deficit. Copper is ever a tight market, an 18-million-tonne giant that always seems to finish the year with only a few hundred thousand tonnes of surplus or deficit.
Queensland approves Australia’s largest coal mine
The state on Sunday approved three leases covering an area containing 11 billion tonnes of coal, in Queensland's Galilee Basin.
Commodity prices set for significant rebound in 2016: Scotiabank
While commodity prices fell 0.3% in February and 25% year-over-year, the second half of the month saw the beginning of a price rally that is expected to continue throughout 2016, according to Scotiabank’s commodity price index released March 29.
