New welding technology makes solar panels easy to recycleUS-based researchers found that the use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle.Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 6:06 am
Energy transition delay will impact investment – Wood MackenzieA five-year delay to decarbonization efforts could see global average…Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:47 am
Senate passes Russian uranium import ban, sending to BidenThe ban is needed to unlock some $2.7 billion to…Bloomberg News | May 1, 2024 | 5:49 am
Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024 CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex. Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am
Unknown suspects attack Glencore’s railway infrastructure in Colombia The railway infrastructure used by Glencore’s Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia was attacked with explosives. Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 10:34 am
Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop Fewer supply disruptions and “relatively soft” global economic growth will push down revenue. Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 9:40 am
Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity. Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 6:06 am
Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2023 | 11:27 am
Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 6:06 am
Fortescue gets 200 million euros for Norway green ammonia plant Plant aims to capitalize on the Norwegian transmission grid's surplus renewable energy and ship the resulting green ammonia to domestic and European markets. Reuters | December 15, 2023 | 4:48 am
Falling solar production costs give China ‘enormous’ advantage over rivals — report The cost of producing solar modules in China has dropped by 42% in the last 12 months, Wood Mackenzie says. MINING.com Editor | December 14, 2023 | 12:36 pm
Glencore’s prized Canadian coal mines come with rising environmental scrutiny Ottawa and Washington are close to requesting a study of selenium contamination from Teck's Elk Valley mines. Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 11:15 am