Rio Tinto gets $13 million from Canada to decarbonize iron ore processingThe government funding represents about 25% of the total cost of the project in Labrador West.Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 11:57 am
Energy Fuels gearing up two more US uranium mines for productionThe company is preparing additional mines in Colorado and Wyoming…Staff Writer | February 26, 2024 | 9:01 am
Global uranium production to increase 11.7% in 2024 — reportThe production rise will predominantly come from key producers Kazakhstan…MINING.com Editor | February 25, 2024 | 9:25 am
Rule that rocked global carbon market softened in Zimbabwe The country now says it will accept a smaller share of revenue and has begun the process of reinstating scrapped projects. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2023 | 10:06 am
Australia’s Aboriginal groups gaining bigger voice in new energy deals Aboriginal groups have so far had limited say in mega-projects rolled out across Indigenous lands. Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 2:13 pm
Australian coal miner’s plans may double its methane emissions, Ember says Whitehaven's ambitious expansion plans would potentially put it at odds with Canberra’s commitment to slash releases of the potent greenhouse gas. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2023 | 2:51 pm
Teck and Norden team up to reduce carbon emissions The agreement is expected to reduce annual emissions from Teck shipments handled by Norden by 25%, or up to 6,700 tonnes of CO2. Staff Writer | August 16, 2023 | 8:23 am
Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating that has demonstrated "remarkable, even surprising" ability to recover rare earth elements. Staff Writer | August 13, 2023 | 7:48 am
Solar built on trash offers solution to renewable energy’s space problem A new solar farm east of London is the size of 28 football fields and sits atop a 5 million-ton trash heap. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2023 | 12:27 pm
Rio Tinto to build Canada’s largest solar plant to power Diavik mine The facility will be equipped with bi-facial panels that can also generate energy from the light that reflects off the snow. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2023 | 9:16 am
Grand Canyon monument won’t stop mining companies’ thirst for US uranium US President Joe Biden this week named a new federal monument covering nearly 1 million acres near Grand Canyon. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2023 | 7:56 am
EV revolution puts US Indigenous communities at risk – study New research shows that lithium and cobalt deposits in the US are located in or near tribal lands, including sacred and culturally important sites. Staff Writer | August 10, 2023 | 6:06 am