June 27, 2022

Asia coal prices hit record on hot global competition for fuel

Hotter-than-normal weather in China is pushing power demand to an all-time high, increasing the consumption of coal.

June 26, 2022

UK, US, Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports

"The measures we have announced today will directly hit Russian oligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin's war machine," Boris Johnson said.

June 25, 2022

G-7 set to ban new Russian gold imports in pledge backed by US

US President Joe Biden and fellow Group of Seven leaders are expected to announce a ban on new gold imports from Russia.

June 24, 2022

Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification

Between 2022 and 2026, the Anglo-American miner's local unit will help the east Asian country tackle its national climate change commitments.

June 24, 2022

CATL’s 1,000-kilometer range EV battery picked by Li Auto, Hozon

The “Qilin” battery has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers on one charge, energy density of up to 255 watt-hours per kilogram, and is safer and more durable than existing cells,…

June 24, 2022

Japan to end financing of key coal projects under climate pledge

Asia’s second-largest economy will stop providing government-backed yen loans to the Matarbari 2 coal expansion project in Bangladesh.

June 23, 2022

Real environmental impact of nuclear power generation revealed

A new analysis accounts for the volume of resources extracted from the lithosphere during the life cycle of nuclear power generation.

June 22, 2022

Indonesia plans to hike tin royalty tariff, make it more progressive

The current royalty tariff for tin is set at 3% and imposed on production but based on the sale price.

June 21, 2022

Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home

CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's largest battery maker.

June 21, 2022

Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative

The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.