Replacing coal with biofuels in lime kilns not as ‘green’ as previously thought The different properties of biofuels pose serious challenges to the idea of reducing CO2 emissions from lime kilns, new research has found. Staff Writer | December 27, 2023 | 6:29 am
Will 2024 be the year for precious metals? Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 26, 2023 | 11:36 am
China issues rebuke over coal deaths, adds mines to favored list China’s regulator on Monday rebuked officials for two recent disasters at coal mines in Heilongjiang province that killed 23 people. Bloomberg News | December 26, 2023 | 11:07 am
Anglo American submits $1.1 billion tailings, water management plan for Los Bronces The project will pay special attention to the moving of mineral pulp or tailings from the Pérez Caldera dam to the Las Tórtolas tailings dam. Staff Writer | December 26, 2023 | 10:47 am
Gold price inches higher on expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2024 Gold ticked higher as the final week of the year got underway. Bloomberg News | December 26, 2023 | 9:20 am
Russia’s Lukoil, Norilsk Nickel cooperate on oil and gas project The resource base of the new project is about 300 billion cubic metres of gas and 70 million metric tons of oil. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:59 am
Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace on Sulawesi Island owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:49 am
Dalian iron ore soars on stimulus anticipation, strong demand outlook Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by hopes of economic stimulus measures aimed at bolstering the Chinese economy. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:29 am
Japan’s Jan-March crude steel output forecast to rise 1.7% Japan's crude steel output is forecast to rise 1.7% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024 because of healthy demand from automakers. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:19 am