December 16, 2022 Explainer: The science of nuclear fusion How recent achievements in nuclear fusion may pave the future for a new form of clean and sustainable energy.
December 16, 2022 Hedge funds say they lost $95 million in LME nickel crisis A group of hedge funds led by AQR Capital Management on Friday applied to force LME to hand over information relating to two key phone calls.
December 16, 2022 Coal price surge won’t stop Idemitsu selling Australian mine stake The Japan-based firm is in talks with several entities interested in acquiring its 85% stake in the Ensham mine in Queensland.
December 16, 2022 World’s coal consumption set to breach new record this year Coal usage looks likely to increase by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time.
December 16, 2022 Shutting huge copper project shows why miners worry about starting them Panama’s decision to close a giant copper mine couldn’t come at a worse time for the market.
December 16, 2022 China’s new iron ore buyer sets off biggest shakeup in years A new state-owned company called China Mineral Resources Group is poised to become the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next year.
December 16, 2022 Namibian rare earth minerals project targets 2026 production Privately-owned Broadmind Mining says the company had started assessing the economic viability of the Eisenberg deposit.
December 15, 2022 First Quantum Minerals ordered to suspend operations at Cobre Panama copper mine First Quantum's $6 billion investment in the open-pit mine, where operations began in 2019, is considered the largest private investment in the Central American country.
December 15, 2022 Mineral Resources offers $270m for remaining Norwest Energy stake The offer price represents a 33.3% premium to Norwest's last closing price.
December 15, 2022 Most Brazil gold mined near Amazon may be illegal, study shows As much as 98% of the gold sold from areas surrounding indigenous lands in Brazil between 2018 and 2020 has indications of irregularity, according to studies.
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