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World’s top uranium miner backs nuclear plant in referendum

Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2024 | 1:01 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices…

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am

Global Atomic shares rise on progress update for Dasa uranium mine in Niger

An unnamed US development bank is pledging to approve a…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 4, 2024 | 9:36 am

Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEF

The report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face…

Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 9:24 am

Baselode Energy logs high-grade uranium hits at Ackio in Saskatchewan

The results are part of a 12,000-metre drill program at…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 3, 2024 | 9:23 am

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows.

Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am

Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource

The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 4:48 pm

Environment Canada lays five charges against Teck Coal as Glencore sale closes

The department said the charges for violations of the Fisheries Act stem from an investigation that began in March 2023, CBC reported.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 3:49 pm

China pauses new coal-based steelmaking for first time in years

Greening the steel industry, China’s second largest source of carbon emissions at 15%, is a vital part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2024 | 4:20 am

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

Indonesia’s Delta Dunia eyes more deals as it completes US coal buy

The Jakarta-listed company has been diversifying beyond its home base of Indonesia where it runs its BUMA coal mining services business.

Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 5:49 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

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