Alberta to introduce ‘modern’ coal policy, including ban on new open-pit projectsThe new policy will not affect those qualified as "advanced coal projects" such as the controversial Grassy Mountain mine.Staff Writer | December 22, 2024 | 9:34 am
Foran conditionally approved for $14m gov’t funding for McIlvenna Bay infrastructureThe funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric…Staff Writer | December 20, 2024 | 8:43 am
Peninsula Energy restarts uranium production at Lance project in WyomingPeninsula is anticipating 600,000 lb. of U3O8 production at Lance…Staff Writer | December 19, 2024 | 8:30 am
Canada clears Paladin’s $789 million Fission Uranium takeover The deal is expected to be completed by early January 2025. Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 2:57 pm
PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel. Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 12:14 pm
Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA says The latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal rising to nearly 8.9 billion tons by 2027, about 1% higher than 2024 levels. Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 10:48 am
Idemitsu to take majority stake in Australian vanadium developer Vecco Vecco is developing the Debella project in Queensland, focusing on a vanadium mine and an electrolyte plant for vanadium flow batteries. Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 10:02 am
Oak Ridge National Laboratory tests new methods of turning coal into graphite A preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process could be less expensive than conventional methods of making graphite. Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 12:55 pm
Uranium spot prices to climb in ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 17, 2024 | 11:05 am
Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States. Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 9:55 am
Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says The country plans to launch a commercial pilot program for direct extraction soon. Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:47 am
Russia sells stakes in some Kazakh uranium deposits to China Kazatomprom accounted for 20% of global uranium production in 2023. Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 6:42 am