High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys. Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 5:05 am
South32 hasn’t found buyer for Eagle Downs coal project It said that offers to date for the metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, have been unacceptable. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2022 | 3:49 am
Illegal Brazil gold tied to Italian refiner and Big Tech customers Police documents show gold illegally mined in Brazil has been sold sold to Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet. Reuters | July 25, 2022 | 3:08 am
South32 flags labour crunch after marginal rise to metallurgical coal output Production of metallurgical coal rose to 1.38 million tonnes in the three months to June 30. Reuters | July 24, 2022 | 3:49 pm
Codelco to restart some mining projects after worker deaths The resumption of operations will start with infrastructure work, the company said. Reuters | July 24, 2022 | 3:46 pm
Ten financial actors own half of the world’s oil, gas, coal emissions – study Ten financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy own 49.5% of potential emissions from the world’s largest energy firms. Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 12:54 pm
Ten killed, six injured after coal mine collapse in China A section of a mountain collapsed at a coal mine in China’s northwestern Gansu province. Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 11:08 am
Steelmaker Voestalpine builds up gas reserve to tackle shortfalls Voestalpine has built up sufficient gas reserves to safeguard three months of production should there be an emergency hit to supplies. Reuters | July 24, 2022 | 10:21 am
Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics Researchers say diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties. Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 8:00 am