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Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals

Opposition to mining projects in Europe has focused on environmental damage.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:36 am

Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century”

A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that…

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 6:06 am

UK’s only rare earths producer eyes US, EU markets

Factors that weighed in on LCM's strategic shift include Brexit…

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 3:56 am

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011…

Frik Els | September 12, 2023 | 5:52 pm

What electricity sources power the world?

Coal still leads the charge when it comes to electricity,…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | September 12, 2023 | 12:09 pm

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Europe’s coal price jumps as South Africa strike curbs supply

The Transnet strike also is hobbling iron ore exports as staff refuses to work unless the company raises their pay.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 7:51 am

Ever heard of medieval zwischgold?

Zwischgold was used for gilding sculptures in the late Middle Ages.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 7:33 am

Graphic: Lead set to shine on tight supplies, winter battery failures

Lead is expected to outperform other metals over the coming months as cold weather is likely to force consumers to replace auto batteries and supplies tighten.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:55 am

Column: How do you accelerate energy transition when current crisis slams the brakes

If the answer to the energy crisis is a faster rollout of renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, then the problem is that the current situation is hindering the solution.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:46 am

Russian copper builds up in LME warehouses

Significant volumes of unwanted Russian-origin copper have been deposited in London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Taiwan since the middle of September.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:37 am

Shell launches consortium to speed up electrification of mining vehicles

The oil and gas giant has attracted eight companies to accelerate the adoption of electric trucks and renewables in mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2022 | 6:03 am

Northcliff shares research into superior performance of tungsten-ion batteries

The new type of batteries can be 90+% charged in less than five minutes, and they withstand a wider range of temperatures with reduced fire risk.

Staff Writer | October 11, 2022 | 10:59 am

EV battery hopeful Britishvolt holds talks on UK site sale as outlook dims

Britishvolt is in talks to divest its 93-hectare lot in Cambois, northern England, to Slovak startup Inobat.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 9:04 am

Ferrexpo’s output suspended after Russian missile barrage

Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine killing 14 people and wounding 97 on Monday.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 7:42 am

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