Commodity prices influence development of climate change mitigation technology in mining industry

A recent report shows that the development of climate change mitigation technology in the mining industry has been influenced by both the Paris Agreement and commodity price trends.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2022 | 6:49 am

Fracking may decrease magnitude of microearthquakes at mining operations – study

New research proposes the idea that hydraulic fracturing may decrease the magnitude of seismic events and microearthquakes at certain mining operations.

Staff Writer | August 26, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion

Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.

Frik Els | August 25, 2022 | 3:07 pm

Russian seaborne coal exports halted by EU ban

Russia is one of the world’s top three coal exporters, controlling about 17% of the global shipments.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2022 | 10:06 am

Aluminum price climbs on supply snags, but grim demand outlook weighs

Around 1 million tonnes of aluminum capacity has been taken offline in Europe.

Reuters | August 24, 2022 | 8:27 am

Polyus issues bonds in Chinese yuan

The move comes weeks after Rusal tapped the yuan bond market on the Moscow Exchange.

Reuters | August 24, 2022 | 8:00 am

German aluminum smelter considers halving output on energy costs

Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 12:39 pm

Two charts show copper price drop may have been overdone

Copper is China's only growing commodity import in 2022 as the country’s inventories drop 60% in a year and worldwide stocks decline to just 3.5 days consumption.

Frik Els | August 23, 2022 | 9:50 am

Russian diamonds are quietly flowing again after sanctions chaos

Alrosa is back selling more than $250 million of diamonds a month.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 8:47 am

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