Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale mining

Coal extraction in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan drove the mining-related deforestation in the country.

Staff Writer | September 14, 2022 | 5:05 am

Vale Indonesia signs HPAL deal with China’s Huayou

Vale and Huayou plan to build a $1.8 billion HPAL plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, to produce 60,000 tonnes of nickel.

Reuters | September 13, 2022 | 6:36 am

Indonesia lost more tropical forest to mining than anywhere

Across Indonesia, some 1,901 square km of forest were cut down to make way for industrial mining.

Bloomberg News | September 12, 2022 | 12:29 pm

Column: Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens

Russia’s seaborne exports of all grades of coal to Asia dropped to the lowest in four months in August.

Reuters | September 12, 2022 | 7:38 am

Zinc turns out to be key to efficient organic solar cells

OSCs are considered the future of photovoltaics.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

Bear market leaves bond investors with few places to hide

Double-digit losses have been the norm for fixed-income investors in 2022.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2022 | 8:20 pm

Mitsubishi Materials to buy out Onahama copper smelter partners

Mitsubishi, Japan's third-largest copper supplier, also plans to construct a new pre-processing facility for recycled materials at the Onahama plant.

Reuters | September 9, 2022 | 10:07 am

Pentwater weighs legal action over Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill deal

The activist investor is the second-largest shareholder of Turquoise Hill Resources.

Reuters | September 9, 2022 | 8:55 am

Scientists create safer, more conductive electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of polymeric solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries that is safer than commonly used electrolytes while maintaining conductivity.

Staff Writer | September 9, 2022 | 5:05 am

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