Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue chairman

Andrew Forrest is asking political leaders to provide "real, non-greenwashed" commitments to encourage investment.

Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 4:13 am

Wealthy Indonesians set to win no matter who becomes president

As many as half of the 575 lawmakers in parliament have connections with the mining sector, according to the Indonesia Mining Advocacy Network.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2024 | 5:58 pm

Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China

The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 7:58 am

Dietary shift could generate same amount of power from renewables by 2050 as coal does today

Replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today’s coal-generated power, a new study shows.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2024 | 6:06 am

China’s tougher coal mining rules could threaten supply again

A string of disasters over the last 12 months has refocused the authorities on accident prevention.

Bloomberg News | February 6, 2024 | 9:23 am

Coal miner starts building South Africa’s biggest wind farm

Seriti plans to build infrastructure capable of providing 900 megawatts of green energy over the next few years.

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2024 | 9:51 am

British Columbia coalfields could become critical minerals source – report

Coal deposits are known to be a potential source of REEs, and work is underway in the US and elsewhere to separate and concentrate REEs during coal processing

Staff Writer | February 2, 2024 | 3:26 pm

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in installing renewable energy, buying electric vehicles, building hydrogen production systems and deploying other technologies

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 7:19 am

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