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VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date

Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of diesel and gas cars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 3:46 am

Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia

According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 13, 2021 | 5:08 pm

Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research

US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 13, 2021 | 4:37 pm

Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries

UK-based scientists are developing advanced models that allow for predictions…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2021 | 6:09 am

Miners can take us across the covid finish line

Responsible Mining does not just mean avoiding mine-site disasters, such…

John Harker — Opinion | June 11, 2021 | 4:24 am

From streaming deals to STOs: financing options for cash-strapped miners

One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is raising capital to fund the projects needed to bring the minerals of the future to market.

Amanda Stutt | November 1, 2019 | 2:01 pm

Australia’s pro-coal prime minister signals war on climate activism

Scott Morrison’s choice of language Friday made it clear how he views some environmental protesters.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2019 | 10:09 am

Cratering demand signals more trouble in coal country

The wave of Chapter 11 filings seems to be picking up as coal consumption falls, and coal-fired power plants go offline.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | October 31, 2019 | 2:23 pm

Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa

Petra believes there is space for artisanal small-scale miners to co-exist with formalized, large-scale operators.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 6:48 am

A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues

This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 2:56 am

Nobel laureate says better batteries can cement electric car era

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithium-ion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper.

Bloomberg News | October 30, 2019 | 2:40 pm

Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC

Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors

Frik Els | October 30, 2019 | 12:54 pm

Alcoa wants to sell its $250m Texas ranch with an industrial past

Alcoa has owned the property since the 1950s and had a plant there that was shut down in 2008.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2019 | 3:35 pm

Rio Tinto says miners need to do more on the environment. Here’s how

Opinion: Mining companies are generally quite good at promoting social projects undertaken in the communities in which they operate, but full disclosure could show how much the mining companies' support was compared to the total income of these communities.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 8:03 am

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