Why measuring the clean energy economy is a game of catch-up Solar and wind are changing the US economy faster than methods can be devised to capture their impact. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2023 | 11:19 am
South Africa’s QGC secures $1 billion for push into green metals The company plans to develop deposits of metals such as lithium, copper and nickel in southern and eastern Africa. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 9:14 am
Challenge for world’s biggest robot trains is going electric Rio Tinto is preparing for trials of battery-powered locomotives in Australia. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 9:03 am
Zimbabwe’s biggest diamond miner shifts sales to Dubai auctions Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. has auctioned 4 million carats of stones so far this year. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 4:02 am
Liontown stock dives after bid collapse, emergency fund raising The shares fell as much as 35% at the open in Sydney. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 6:10 pm
Grupo Mexico being pushed to resume cleanup of 2014 mine spill Agroup of activists, miners, academics and residents are scheduled to attempt to block roads to push Larrea’s Grupo Mexico to do more more to repair damage from one of the country’s worst ecological disasters. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 4:33 pm
Vale taps former investor relations head as CEO of Bionow Vale subsidiary Bionow, which has been formed to produce biocarbon, is in its early stages. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 3:23 pm
NexGen aims to be Canadian uranium player With a $1 billion price tag, Rook 1 is the largest development-stage uranium project in Canada. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 12:30 pm
US suspends some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, gold sectors The US also lifted some restrictions on bond trading, after Maduro’s government entered talks with some members of the opposition about open election. Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 8:20 am
Alcoa starts job cuts at alumina refinery in Western Australia The company said it has “initiated a restructuring program” at the Kwinana alumina refinery located near Perth. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2023 | 3:15 pm
Brazil’s Batista brothers to invest $1 billion to boost iron ore mines J&F, the family holding, emerged as the surprise buyer of Vale’s iron ore and manganese mines in the central west state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2023 | 1:22 pm
Rio Tinto aims to add more iron ore with stronger China outlook The producer will spend $70 million to lift production at Gudai-Darri, its newest mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2023 | 10:25 am
