April 4, 2022

US coal power to fall 45% by decade’s end in shift from dirtiest fossil fuel

Electricity producers have announced plans to shutter 99.2 gigawatts of coal plants through 2030, IEEFA said in a report.

April 4, 2022

Governments ignore mining in electrification push

The US and Canadian governments have been good about providing incentives for EV buyers and manufacturers, but when it comes to mining, little support has been offered.

April 4, 2022

Gold price advances on rising Russia-Ukraine tensions

Inflation looks set to remain elevated, which could continue to support the gold price, analysts told Reuters.

April 4, 2022

Lab-grown ultra-uniform nanodiamonds now a reality

Ultra-uniform nanodiamonds are crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computer processors.

April 1, 2022

Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark 

Even if every lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite green and brownfield project in the pipeline comes on stream “there will not be enough” raw material going into 2030.

April 1, 2022

New thermal management network aims to make Li-ion batteries safer

A 3D, thermally-conductive boron nitride network greatly improves thermal conductivity compared to random distribution in lithium-ion batteries.

March 31, 2022

Biden team weighs a massive release of oil to combat inflation

West Texas Intermediate futures dropped as much as 5.5% on Thursday on signs the U.S. was considering the release.

March 31, 2022

US senator says Defense Production Act won’t move needle without fixing mining permitting

“Despite his climate pledges, President Biden has done nothing meaningful to boost American mineral production," says Senator John Barrasso.

March 31, 2022

Biden invokes Cold War powers to boost EV battery production

This could help mining companies access $750 million under the Defense Production Act’s Title III fund.

March 31, 2022

US senator ‘worried’ about Chinese stake in MP Materials

"It kind of disturbs me to know that there's a big Chinese interest there" Senator Lisa Murkowski said.