October 29, 2021

Miners look to carbon capture to move beyond net zero

The global race to carbon neutrality is a double-edged sword for the metals and mining sector, writes Andy Home.

October 25, 2021

Pilbara Minerals finalizes deal with POSCO for lithium facility

The facility in Gwangyang is expected to cost up to $750 million.

October 25, 2021

Resource nationalism on the rise in top mining countries — report

While resource nationalism had been relatively contained geographically speaking in the past, it is spreading across the world, Fitch warns.

October 25, 2021

Twelve million people now employed in the renewable energy sector – report

A recent report by IRENA and ILO states that renewable energy employment reached 12 million in 2020, up from 11.5 million in 2019.

October 24, 2021

What automation, AI, AR and robotics mean for the future of work in mining

A new report by Wikistrat and idoba analyzes the impacts that technological developments and ESG issues are likely to have on workers in the mining industry.

October 23, 2021

COP aims to end coal, but the world is still addicted

Coal continues to dominate the world’s total electricity generation mix by a large margin.

October 22, 2021

Indonesia to miss 2021 coal output target, minister official says

Heavy rains are slowing mine and port operations in the world's biggest exporter of coal used for power generation.

October 21, 2021

Top 10 cobalt operations outside of China and the DRC

There is currently a solid global project pipeline, due to the rise in cobalt prices and the expected demand boom amidst battery manufacturing projects, Fitch writes.

October 21, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.

October 20, 2021

Nickel price surges to highest in seven years as supply dwindles

BloombergNEF expects the nickel price to remain elevated above $18,000, although it will continue to underperform copper and aluminum.