July 15, 2022

Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again

A cost and schedule reforecast now pegs the total project costs at $7.06 billion, almost $1.8 billion higher than its original estimate in 2015.  

July 14, 2022

Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.

July 13, 2022

Tianqi Lithium ends flat in biggest Hong Kong debut of 2022

The performance suggests investors remain wary of putting money into newly listed stocks in Hong Kong.

July 13, 2022

Energy crisis is hastening end of fossil fuel era, says India

Renewables paired with energy storage are now cheaper than coal after the fuel’s price surged in recent months.

July 13, 2022

Indonesia set to boost coal output to fill Russia supply gap

Energy minister Arifin Tasrif said countries had asked Indonesia for coal in the wake of sanctions on Russia.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 8, 2022

Tata Power plans to invest $9.5 billion in clean energy push

The company joins peers Adani Group and JSW Energy in planning major investments in renewables as India strives to triple its clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end…

July 8, 2022

Microwaves efficiently extract manganese, zinc from spent batteries

A distributed recycling system that uses microwave heating may be a more efficient mechanism for extracting metals from old alkaline batteries.

July 6, 2022

Tianqi Lithium raises $1.7 billion in year’s biggest Hong Kong listing

The share sale breaks a months-long drought for large offerings in Hong Kong.

July 6, 2022

Appian appoints Head of Australia and Asia

Based in Perth, Peter Nicholson will lead origination, transaction evaluation, due diligence and structuring.