Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortagesAfter more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal company decided to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 7:52 am
Ever wondered what gold nuclei look like?Gold nuclei display a shape-shifting mechanism that alternates dramatically from…Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 6:06 am
Nickel to get boost from commodity index re-balancing in JanuaryNickel is likely to see a surge of buying before…Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:04 am
Deep UK mine helps scientists figure out how humans would survive on Mars The Bio-SPHERE project investigates how scientific and medical operations would take place in the challenging environments of Mars and the moon. Staff Writer | June 2, 2023 | 6:06 am
Teck’s attempt to gain CIC support for coal split hits wall — report The miner is reportedly finding it difficult to secure the support of top shareholder China Investment Corporation for a plan to exit coal. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2023 | 3:41 am
European Lithium signs deal with Obeikan Group for hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia Facility to be developed to meet initial capacity based on company's supply agreement with BMW. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 4:08 pm
Eramet no longer sees LME as benchmark for ferronickel "The LME's problem is that it's pricing the pure ore. Meanwhile, nickel is less and less used as a pure metal," said Eramet's CEO Christel Bories. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:45 am
Governments must speed up mine permits to meet transition needs – Teck CEO "Miners need to do a better job not just meeting, but exceeding ESG expectations," said Jonathan Price. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:35 am
Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 5:15 am
Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 5:06 am
Anglo American reorganizes in pursuit of growth as finance boss retires Finance director Stephen Pearce will retire this year and the company will consolidate its production businesses into two regions. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:34 am
Commodity crash signals disinflation is taking hold for now From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:30 am