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Indonesian coal miner Harum Energy buys stake in nickel plant

The miner acquired 51% of PT Blue Sparking Energy by converting part of a loan to the company into equity.

Bloomberg News | April 1, 2024 | 7:47 pm

MP Materials awarded $58.5 million tax credit for Texas rare earth magnet factory

The manufacturing facility would have the capacity to produce approximately…

Staff Writer | April 1, 2024 | 8:18 am

Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – study

Cornell University researchers found that pairing cryptocurrency mining with green…

Staff Writer | April 1, 2024 | 6:06 am

Eskom rebuts report it leads world nitrogen pollution

A Greenpeace report states that coal-fired plants operated by Eskom…

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2024 | 1:53 pm

CHARTS: Copper price bulls bring back $10,000 forecasts

While plummeting spot TC/RCs – from $90+ to $3 –…

Frik Els | March 29, 2024 | 1:07 pm

Germany’s Scholz says his country willing to invest in Nigerian gas, minerals

"There is a willingness to invest, especially in critical minerals," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters.

Reuters | October 29, 2023 | 12:53 pm

Australia’s science agency reports breakthrough in concentrated solar thermal energy storage

The technology is expected to support the decarbonization of Australia’s heavy industry.

Staff Writer | October 29, 2023 | 6:42 am

The energy chief trying to get the UK to speed up carbon capture

Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea is on a mission to show the UK government that it needs to speed up carbon capture projects.

Bloomberg News | October 28, 2023 | 9:21 pm

Innovative solutions applied to some of world’s most pressing sustainability challenges

Kazakhstan has been taking measures to achieve decarbonization while also incorporating nature-based solutions.

Brendan Duprey | October 27, 2023 | 12:02 pm

$7 billion in subsidies raises spectre of Canadian hydrogen development

British Columbia's abundant clean hydro power is attracting a wave of hydrogen production and export proposals.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 27, 2023 | 11:35 am

Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional

Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact Assessment Agency.

Jeffrey Jones - The Globe and Mail | October 26, 2023 | 11:08 am

World Bank grants South Africa $1 billion loan for energy reform

The funding will help facilitate “restructuring of the power sector” through the unbundling of state-owned utility Eskom.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 1:07 pm

International Energy Agency predicts fossil fuel demand decline after 2030

“The ‘Golden Age of Gas’, a term coined by the IEA in 2011, is nearing an end,” the outlook declares.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 24, 2023 | 4:33 pm

In Australia’s outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future

Rio's newest mine, Gudai-darri, is on track to hit record production, while it halves carbon emissions by 2030.

Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 4:47 am

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