Rio Tinto expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron-ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and battery storage markets, an executive said on Tuesday. The world’s second-largest...
China’s coal-fired power generation is set to rebound this year from its first fall in a decade, analysts said, due to the impact of El Nino and the Iran war and as renewable sources of energy have failed to keep pace with demand. The world’s biggest power...
Colorado-based Energy Fuels said on Tuesday it would acquire German magnet manufacturer Vacuumschmelze for about $1.9-billion in cash and stock, building an integrated supply chain from rare earth mine to finished magnet for defense, automotive and technology...
NEW DELHI: India is increasing the use of domestic fuel to more than 50% at power plants designed to run on imported coal, as the world’s second-largest thermal coal importer seeks to curb costly overseas purchases, government and industry officials said.The...
New Zealand is fast-tracking gold projects and courting mining investors as soaring bullion prices revive a sector long in decline, testing the country’s “100% Pure” brand as the government looks for ways to lift a weak economy. New Zealand’s...