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Rio Tinto to use solar technology to power California mine

Heliogen's AI-powered technology will be deployed at Rio's borates mine, using heat from the sun to generate and store carbon-free energy to power industrial processes.

MINING.com Editor | March 24, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Chevron pulls plug on Kitimat LNG project in BC

Chevron owns a 50% stake in the project and will…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | March 24, 2021 | 12:26 pm

BHP presses to transform Australia’s ‘dysfunctional’ gas market

BHP is pressing for Australia's gas market to move away…

Reuters | March 24, 2021 | 8:25 am

Securing raw materials key to China’s economic, carbon neutrality goals – report

A report by Wood Mackenzie states that China needs to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2021 | 6:11 am

Teck aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

According to its 2020 sustainability report, Teck aims to have…

Hayley Woodin - Business in Vancouver | March 18, 2021 | 11:52 am

South Africa’s mining industry fortunes improving, but challenges remain — PwC

A strong price recovery for the main commodities South Africa mines and exports has helped the country’s sector stage a turnaround in 2017, the first time in five years the industry is back in the black.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2017 | 9:03 am

Botswana Diamonds soars on promising find at South African project

Sampling work at Ontevreden, part of the Vutomi joint venture, seems to prove the presence of high-grade kimberlite pipes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2017 | 3:45 am

World’s largest coal miner looking to buy metal mines abroad

Coal India's plan to diversify into mining metals such as copper and nickel with no prior experience is being seen by analysts as a long-term strategy to firm up revenues, with no immediate results in sight.

Reuters | September 29, 2017 | 2:00 am

China bought tonnes of North Korean coal

North Korea’s biggest trading partner imported 1.64 million tonnes of coal in August

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 28, 2017 | 5:49 pm

More opposition to Berkeley’s uranium mine in Spain

Nuclear energy experts from a variety of countries expressed their support to the protest actions carried out by Stop Uranio against Berkeley Minera España

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 28, 2017 | 4:55 pm

Trump’s solar tariff confusion creates an opportunity

The solar sector is reeling from confusion, and stock prices are reeling right along with it.

Oilprice.com | September 28, 2017 | 10:28 am

World’s ‘most beautiful diamond’ to go under Christie’s hammer

Discovered in February last year in eastern Angola, the 404.20-carat rough diamond was also the largest found so far in the southern African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2017 | 3:09 am

Polish exporter to fill domestic coal hole with U.S. imports

Affected by a domestic coal shortage, Poland's largest exporter Weglokoks had to order a shipment from the US so that it can honour contracts with its overseas buyers.

Reuters | September 27, 2017 | 4:00 am

China to revoke over 1,000 iron ore mining licences amid pollution crackdown

Figure represents about a third of the country's iron ore mines currently in operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2017 | 3:10 am

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