November 23, 2021 Can plants that suck metal from soil replace mining? Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metal through soil, a mechanism to clean poisoned lands and maybe gather battery components like nickel and cobalt.
November 23, 2021 Rare earth elements: Where in the world are they? Most rare earth elements find their uses as catalysts and magnets in traditional and low-carbon technologies.
November 23, 2021 Bosnian coal miners halt work, protest against lower wages Thousands of miners halted work at Bosnia's seven coal mines on Tuesday.
November 23, 2021 South African miners plan $3.8 billion of power projects The industry is planning 3,900 megawatts of solar, wind and battery energy projects.
November 23, 2021 China’s coal crunch isn’t over yet as cold weather drives demand A La Nina weather pattern will likely cause temperatures to plunge periodically through the winter, boosting demand to heat homes.
November 23, 2021 Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
November 23, 2021 Will lithium be our next energy crisis? As the world transitions to electric vehicles, the race is on to lock down the US domestic supply of this crucial mineral.
November 23, 2021 South Africa won’t appeal court ruling on black mining ownership The High Court struck down stipulations that an ownership target of 26% for Black investors in South African mining companies would remain in perpetuity.
November 22, 2021 China’s big commodity inflation scare is easing — for now The commodities boom that helped propel producer inflation to a 26-year high in China is showing signs of waning.
November 22, 2021 CATL becomes China’s second-biggest stock With a market capitalization of nearly $249 billion, the Tesla supplier narrowly surpassed Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
