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Uzbekistan’s NMMC to invest $450 million in renewable energy

In the first half of 2024, the NMMC installed photovoltaic panels across 21 major industrial sites with a total capacity of 5,750 kW.

Staff Writer | September 17, 2024 | 9:57 am

Argentina’s economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty

For decades, the nation’s world-renowned atomic researchers have toiled on…

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 9:35 am

Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission Uranium buy

CGN Mining Company, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2024 | 3:49 am

China’s August coal output up on more power, chemical demand

July was the hottest month on record for China, and…

Reuters | September 14, 2024 | 4:10 pm

Zambian copper mines desperate for power find an unlikely savior

Zambia has almost run out of water for generation at…

Bloomberg News | September 13, 2024 | 9:27 am

Glencore to consult investors on coal spinoff after Teck deal

Several of Glencore’s largest shareholders believe the company should retain its coal assets.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2024 | 2:43 pm

Europe’s biggest pension fund sells €10 billion in fossil fuels

Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP has now exited all liquid assets in oil, gas and coal.

Bloomberg News | May 28, 2024 | 3:50 pm

Copper price: the squeeze has been squoze

A deeper copper price correction is likely and a new report makes predictions of $40,000/t seem even sillier than they were a week ago.

Frik Els | May 28, 2024 | 11:55 am

Most seabirds off northern Californian coast unlikely to collide with future wind turbines – study

A recent study shows that almost 80% of seabirds off the northern Californian coast fly far below the height at which potential wind turbines would operate.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2024 | 5:15 am

South African Shell-BP refinery purchase raises clean-up concern

State-owned Central Energy Fund has agreed to buy the 180,000-barrel-a-day Sapref plant for a symbolic price of one rand.

Bloomberg News | May 27, 2024 | 2:13 pm

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.

Staff Writer | May 27, 2024 | 6:06 am

Glencore’s Australia carbon storage project blocked because of groundwater risk

The company's pilot project aimed to pump 330,000 metric tons of liquefied carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant.

Reuters | May 24, 2024 | 9:17 am

Pakistan coal miners face expansion issue as China stops funding

In 2021, China President Xi Jinping pledged to halt all coal construction and financing abroad.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2024 | 10:49 am

High concentrations of rare earths found in Utah, Colorado coal mines

Rare earth elements are concentrated in fine-grain shale units in Utah and Colorado active coal mines.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 6:06 am

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