August 12, 2021 Russell: Asia coal demand surge in stark contrast with UN climate warning Coal demand, and prices, have been stoked by a recovery in power generation as the region’s economies emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
August 12, 2021 Scientists develop low-cost, graphene-based method to remove uranium from drinking water “Within hours, our process can purify a large quantity of drinking water below the EPA limit for uranium.”
August 11, 2021 Kyrgyzstan pressing ahead with removing Centerra from Kumtor The security service is investigating possible corruption in the deal that gave Centerra control over the country's biggest gold mine.
August 11, 2021 Tin mine supply expected to grow through 2021 — report According to Fitch, high prices and reduced disruption to mining operations should support tin mine supply in 2021.
August 10, 2021 Centerra ‘financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization Legal challenges mount in Kyrgyzstan as Kumtor potentially on the hook for $4.5 billion in claims.
August 9, 2021 UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity” First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.
August 9, 2021 Indonesia suspends coal exports from 34 mining companies Companies failed to meet domestic market obligations between January and July this year, according to a government document.
August 9, 2021 Rio Tinto mismanagement caused cost overrun at Oyu Tolgoi Costs to expand the Mongolian mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, have ballooned up to $6.75 billion from Rio's original budget of $5.3 billion in 2016.
August 5, 2021 Purified tin selenide may be ideal to convert waste heat into energy — study US and Korean researchers have developed the most efficient thermoelectric system on record.
August 3, 2021 BlackRock joins Citi to study plan to shut coal plants early The proposals involve buying coal plants in developing economies in Asia and operating them for as long as 15 years before closing the sites ahead of current schedules.
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