How far are we from phasing out coal?

Coal-fired electricity generation reached all-time highs globally in 2021, showing that eliminating coal from the energy mix will not be a simple task.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 28, 2022 | 12:21 pm

High prices set to dent gold sales in India

Sales slumped 18% from a year earlier and imports plummeted by more than half in the January-to-March period as prices surged.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 10:32 am

Vedanta doles out $1.5 billion dividend in relief for parent

Separately, Vedanta Resources announced a tender offer to buy back as much as $500 million of its dollar notes due in July.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 10:10 am

Vale Indonesia, Huayou sign deal to build Pomalaa nickel plant

They will develop a facility known for a process called high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL), with a potential mixed hydroxide precipitate production capacity of 120,000 tonnes of nickel content per year.

Reuters | April 28, 2022 | 7:00 am

Glencore hails trading unit outlook, cuts copper guidance

It said earnings from its marketing unit will “comfortably” top the highest end of its guidance range of $2.2 billion to $3.2 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2022 | 3:47 am

Rosatom, Nornickel to develop lithium project in Russia

The two Russian companies plan to develop the Kolmozerskoye lithium deposit in the country’s northwestern Murmansk region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2022 | 6:46 am

Fewer rare earths needed for permanent magnets

Korean researchers developed rare-earth-saving permanent magnets.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2022 | 6:06 am

Sumitomo abandons Pomalaa nickel project in Indonesia

The Japanese miner cited a disagreement with its partner PT Vale Indonesia as main reason for the move.

Reuters | April 25, 2022 | 5:52 am

New copper-nickel ink for printed electronics resists oxidation

Japanese researchers have partnered with Sumitomo Metal Mining to dig deep into the development of a cheaper, more stable ink that may help popularize printed electronics.

Staff Writer | April 24, 2022 | 7:59 am

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