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Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years

The new electricity arrangements include demand response agreements under which NZAS may be requested to reduce electricity consumption by up to a total of 185MW.

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 3:49 pm

India’s Jindal to join Venezuelan state oil venture

The news comes just months after securing a contract to…

Bloomberg News | May 30, 2024 | 10:17 am

Glencore to consult investors on coal spinoff after Teck deal

Several of Glencore’s largest shareholders believe the company should retain…

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…

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…

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

Fifth Fortescue executive quits as management exodus deepens

News comes just days after Deborah Caudle, the chief financial officer of the miner’s energy arm, said she had left the firm created by billionaire Andrew Forrest.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 4:54 pm

Japan adds uranium to critical minerals list

According to official figures, Japan's uranium reserves are estimated at 6,600 tonnes, which could meet internal demand for about six years.

Staff Writer | February 1, 2024 | 10:20 am

Hydro to invest 180 million euros in new Spanish aluminum recycling plant

The plant will produce 120,000 metric tons of low-carbon metal for Europe's energy transition plan, Hydro says.

Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 9:50 am

Molybdenum-ruthenium catalyst helps produce green fuel from water

A new catalyst has proven to be efficient for the oxygen evolution reaction — a component of the water-splitting process that produces hydrogen for fuel cells.

Staff Writer | February 1, 2024 | 5:05 am

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am