Russia, other BRICS nations planning new gold-backed currencyThe Russian Embassy in Kenya declared that "the BRICS countries are planning to introduce a new trading currency, which will be backed by gold.”Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 4:22 pm
Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to make low-carbon alumina at Queensland refineryThe trial technology could cut emissions from the sector that…Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 3:49 pm
BHP, JX Metals to form partnership aimed at reducing carbon footprint in copper supply chainThe companies already have a long-standing relationship dating back to…Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 8:46 am
India launches first international bullion exchange to bring transparency India International Bullion Exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India. Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 8:06 am
First global gold exchange in India seen burnishing hub role The India International Bullion Exchange is expected to attract dealers, refineries and foreign banks, its CEO said. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 4:57 pm
India wants to open up for lithium mining in batteries quest Government wants to modify existing policies to carry out auctions permits, placing the country in a better position to compete in the battery supply chain. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 7:45 am
New observations of graphite’s surface key for Li-ion battery performance For the first time, an spectroscopic study accurately measures the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite. Staff Writer | July 28, 2022 | 6:06 am
Glencore strikes one of Japan’s most expensive ever coal deals Nippon Steel agreed on an annual supply deal through March with Glencore for power plant coal at $375/t. Bloomberg News | July 27, 2022 | 8:09 am
Mining firms blow cold on India’s plan to dig deep for coal India's plan to auction abandoned coal mines to private firms to meet rising energy demand has brought little cheer to the industry. Reuters | July 26, 2022 | 7:45 am
Environmental groups ask Tesla to stop nickel plans in Indonesia Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, offered Tesla the opportunity to invest in an end-to-end EV supply chain Bloomberg News | July 26, 2022 | 7:38 am
Rare earths-free thermoelectric converters now viable – research Researchers have developed a new material to avoid using rare earths in heat-to-energy conversion devices. Staff Writer | July 26, 2022 | 5:42 am
Billionaire Adani is winning from India’s shift to import coal New Delhi-based NTPC has placed orders for 20 million tons of imported coal for the fiscal year ending March. Bloomberg News | July 25, 2022 | 7:26 am