October 20, 2023 Rio Tinto, Aboriginal group sign first solar deal for WA iron ore region The project in Western Australia's Pilbara district comes as part of Rio's $3 billion plan to decarbonize its iron ore business.
October 19, 2023 Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments Canada’s Supreme Court last week ruled the Impact Assessment Act was too broad in designating which major projects should fall under federal environmental assessment.
October 19, 2023 NexGen aims to be Canadian uranium player With a $1 billion price tag, Rook 1 is the largest development-stage uranium project in Canada.
October 19, 2023 IsoEnergy closes $26.7 million private placement for uranium hunt The offering was led by NexGen Energy, Mega Uranium, and Energy Fuels, all players in the uranium sector.
October 18, 2023 Paladin becomes sole owner of Michelin uranium project With its JV partners now out of the picture, Paladin will work on defining a path forward for the project in Labrador, Canada.
October 17, 2023 Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling leaves resource companies uncertain of environmental regulations on projects Alberta, which wants to see oil and gas projects approved at a faster clip, won a legal case in a provincial court in 2022, challenging the constitutionality of the Impact…
October 16, 2023 Cobalt-based nanomaterial makes fuel cells more robust, environmentally friendly A new cobalt-based nanomaterial reduces fuel cells’ reliance on platinum.
October 14, 2023 Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat The plant in Gateshead makes use of water-filled, disused coal workings 150 metres beneath the town centre and harnesses geothermal energy from mine water.
October 13, 2023 Supreme Court of Canada rules federal environmental impact law is unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act enables Ottawa to regulate energy, mining and other project proposals based on effects that fall into federal jurisdiction – such as on Indigenous peoples, birds, fish, and…
October 11, 2023 Australian court backs coal mine expansions in key climate case Australia has seen a slew of legal challenges against projects over their forecast impact on global warming.
