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Energy Fuels inks MOU with Astron to develop Donald rare earth project in Australia

Donald project is expected to be a new, long-term source of several critical minerals key to the clean energy transition, including REE's, titanium, zircon, and uranium, the company said.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 1:04 pm

China restores coal tariffs in threat to Russian exporters

Russia’s monthly coal sales to China have declined since peaking…

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2024 | 1:34 am

Two-dimensional supercrystals harvest solar energy efficiently to produce hydrogen

A new two-dimensional supercrystal generates hydrogen from formic acid with the help…

Staff Writer | December 29, 2023 | 11:02 am

Biden extends EU steel, aluminum tariff exemption for 2 years

The Biden administration wants to continue negotiations on measures to…

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 11:09 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of…

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Renewable-energy analysis startup Orennia raises $19 million in funding

Orennia's CEO Brook Papau says the funds will allow the Calgary-based firm to double in size over the next 12 months.

Jeffrey Jones - The Globe and Mail | July 12, 2023 | 4:54 am

Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to make low-carbon alumina at Queensland refinery

The trial technology could cut emissions from the sector that accounts for up to 3% of Australia's total emissions.

Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 3:49 pm

IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030

Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.

Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 7:17 am

Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium

The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:02 pm

BHP looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions

BHP aspires to reduce its Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2050.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:23 am

Deadly attack at Colombia coal facility sparks industry plea to protect miners

The incident happened at a Minex facility near the eastern Colombian city of Cucuta on the border with Venezuela.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 2:54 pm

World’s biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada

The Ontario government said Bruce Power will conduct an environmental assessment of adding as much as 4.8 gigawatts of capacity to its plant.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:19 am

McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages

The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:33 am

Radar and a gold mirror can help improve the production of biofuels

A new radar technique is able to provide a detailed characterization of the flow of solids in fluidized beds whose combustion helps convert biofuels into district heating and electricity.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

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