August 30, 2022 Over 20% of world mined copper now comes from sustainable operations The figure was reached after five new sites, including Antofagasta’s Antucoya mine and Capstone’s Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, joined Copper Mark.
August 29, 2022 Elon Musk says the world needs more oil and gas as a bridge to renewables Musk made his comments as Europe is grappling with its worst energy crisis in decades.
August 29, 2022 Mining tycoon Steinmetz seeks to topple bribery conviction Steinmetz, 66, was convicted in January 2021 of bribing public officials in Guinea to secure the concession for the vast Simandou iron ore project.
August 28, 2022 Germany to assist Bolivia in protection of Amazon against illegal mining Germany will provide 20 million euros to Bolivia to work towards the protection of the Amazon against illegal mining.
August 28, 2022 Britain bets on futuristic batteries to cut dependence on gas The UK's lithium-ion battery fleet currently has about 1.9 gigawatts of capacity and will more than quadruple by the end of the decade.
August 28, 2022 Sweden’s mining hurdles impede EU’s domestic battery push Miners operating in Europe say prospects for getting projects underway look uncertain because of a lengthy permitting framework and fervent local opposition.
August 28, 2022 Commodity prices influence development of climate change mitigation technology in mining industry A recent report shows that the development of climate change mitigation technology in the mining industry has been influenced by both the Paris Agreement and commodity price trends.
August 26, 2022 Fracking may decrease magnitude of microearthquakes at mining operations – study New research proposes the idea that hydraulic fracturing may decrease the magnitude of seismic events and microearthquakes at certain mining operations.
August 25, 2022 Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.
August 24, 2022 Russian seaborne coal exports halted by EU ban Russia is one of the world’s top three coal exporters, controlling about 17% of the global shipments.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
