April 15, 2022

CATL joins $6 billion mining-to-batteries complex venture in Indonesia

China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub.

April 13, 2022

Top coal mines in India struggle to expand as protests slow work

Protests over land sold for mine expansions in one of India’s top coal regions are hindering efforts to boost production and avoid a repeat of last year’s energy crunch.

April 13, 2022

Indonesia aims to set up coal levy agency by June

Indonesia banned coal exports in January and set stricter rules for the domestic sales requirement.

April 13, 2022

India allows state utilities to sell 25% allocated coal to other producers

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years.

April 13, 2022

Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, SNE says

Batteries account for about 30% to 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.

April 12, 2022

Guinea junta turns up the heat on bauxite miners

Guinea shipments at an all-time high but local value-adding a problem – report.

April 12, 2022

MineHub, TradeWaltz to integrate blockchain platforms for mining & metals supply chains

Collaboration comes after a successful proof of concept with copper ore import from Sumitomo Corporation.

April 12, 2022

Barrick bets big on Pakistan with $7 billion copper mine project

It laid out revised plans Tuesday for developing the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

April 11, 2022

Manganese plays key role in efficient reuse of industrial waste heat

Japanese researchers discovered that the use of manganese oxide is advantageous for industrial heat storage.

April 10, 2022

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.