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Nickel-based electrode material opens doors to cobalt-free batteries

A new nickel-based electrode material opens new avenues to cobalt-free batteries for electric vehicles.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 6:06 am

South32 to sell Illawarra project for $1.65 billion

CEO Graham Kerr said the deal will streamline the company's…

Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 1:48 pm

Sweden to remove uranium ban

The Nordic country’s government under Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson intends…

Colin McClelland | February 27, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Oil and gas upstream M&A deal value hits highest Q1 levels since 2017

Deals worth more than $55 billion have been announced in…

Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 9:48 am

BatMan project uses lasers to optimize EV batteries

A new laser patterning process to alter the microstructure of…

Staff Writer | February 27, 2024 | 6:06 am

New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries

Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.

Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 5:05 am

The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert

The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%.

Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Sweden to lift ban on uranium mining

Sweden accounts for 80% of the European Union's uranium deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 8:36 am

BHP Ventures invests in copper extraction technology company’s $30m fundraising

Ceibo has put together a consortium of financial investors and mining companies to collaborate on and support the commercialization of its copper extraction technology.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:46 am

Novel photoreactor technology inspires new generation of solar-powered devices

An innovative design allows a photoreactor to capture photons at high efficiency under varying sun directions.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 5:05 am

Solar money in China drives world renewable investment to record

China accounted for about half of a record $358 billion global investment in renewable energy in the first half of this year.

Bloomberg News | August 20, 2023 | 10:37 am

Chromium may start replacing noble metals in cell phone screens

Chromium compounds may be able to replace osmium and ruthenium in luminescent materials and catalysts.

Staff Writer | August 20, 2023 | 7:11 am

Companies keep mum on ESG initiatives as ‘greenhushing’ takes off

In the latest round of quarterly earnings calls, just 56 companies in the S&P 500 Index commented on environmental, social and governance initiatives, according to Axios.

Tim Shufelt - The Globe and Mail investment reporter | August 18, 2023 | 1:38 pm

Teck planning full exit from coal business, in event of partial sale will spin off remainder

The Vancouver-based miner has been entertaining a variety of bids for its metallurgical coal business since late April after an earlier restructuring plan failed.

Niall McGee - The Global and Mail | August 18, 2023 | 12:33 pm

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