Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore opsThe solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara.Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:09 am
Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — reportTo reach net zero by 2050 would require at least…Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am
Environment Canada lays five charges against Teck Coal as Glencore sale closesThe department said the charges for violations of the Fisheries…Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 3:49 pm
British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:25 am
Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW. Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 8:08 am
Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012. Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 1:27 pm
The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion. MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2024 | 2:59 am
Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium cells at Arvida smelter in Québec Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,. Staff Writer | July 1, 2024 | 1:28 pm
Sumitomo looks to tap US shale boom despite exiting production Japanese trading firm sees opportunities in US shale oil and natural gas despite exiting production there three years ago. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 1:01 pm
US to start buying up to $2.7 billion in domestically supplied enriched uranium Funding was unleashed by legislation, signed by President Joe Biden in May, that also imposed a ban on imports of enriched uranium from Russia. Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 2:29 pm
Chile’s copper miners will need more energy, water to keep up production, Cochilco says Miners will increasingly get their energy from renewable sources, which are set to make up nearly 80% of the energy supply by 2026. Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 9:16 am
In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals The European continent has rich rare earth deposits, but there is currently no mining of them. Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 7:33 am