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Coal and lithium drive Australian stocks’ outperformance in 2022

The country’s behemoth iron ore miners ended the year on a high as China’s abrupt Covid Zero reversal and a steady stream of supportive policies raised the outlook for demand.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2022 | 9:19 pm

Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report

According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to…

Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 10:07 am

New calls for banning coal as punishment at Christmas

An article in the British Medical Journal makes the environmental…

Staff Writer | December 23, 2022 | 6:38 am

JPMorgan announces new climate targets covering iron, steel

The bank this year ranks as the sixth-largest arranger of…

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2022 | 7:45 am

China’s abrupt covid shift hits supply chains from solar to coal

Mysteel reports that production of coking coal used by the…

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2022 | 7:28 am

Spotlight: ESG and sustainable mining

New Edumine course led by Sarah Gordon takes ESG from concept to concrete.

Amanda Stutt | May 14, 2021 | 9:37 am

Ericsson to provide connectivity solution for sustainable mining project

The Swedish telecom company will back the EU-funded Next-Generation Carbon-Neutral Pilots for Smart Intelligent Mining Systems project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2021 | 6:06 am

Colonial Pipeline slowly restarts as Southeast US scrambles for fuel

A cyberattack halted 2.5 million barrels per day of shipments of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel last Friday after the most disruptive cyberattack ever on US energy infrastructure.

Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 9:56 am

First large-scale, offshore wind project in the US gets greenlight

The Vineyard Wind project is expected to generate 30 gigawatts of energy from offshore wind by 2030, enough power for 400,000 homes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2021 | 6:06 am

China may target Australian LNG despite costly coal ban: Russell

Bloomberg reported earlier this week that smaller LNG buyers in China have been told to avoid taking Australian cargoes.

Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 11:06 am

DoE approves $50m for carbon capture technology to be tested in coal-rich ‘Carbon Valley’

Membrane Technology and Research will test its PolarCap carbon capture process at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 6:07 am

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

The Chile-focused copper miner also said it had hit its 2022 emissions target two years earlier than planned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am

Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report

A report commissioned by the Weir Group states that comminution needs to be optimized so that it creates impactful energy savings opportunities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 8:17 pm

Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment

Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.

Reuters | May 10, 2021 | 3:31 am

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