The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK’s last remaining coal-fired plant last year, despite taking more than £0.5bn in clean-energy subsidies in 2023, according to a report. The North Yorkshire power plant, which burns...
Pilbara Minerals is aiming to significantly increase its lithium production capacity to two million tonnes per annum in the years ahead. The company, which operates one of the world’s largest independent hard rock lithium mines in its Pilgangoora operation in WA,...
Amid the Australian gold price reaching $3680 per ounce on August 5, Evolution Mining executive chair Jake Klein predicted that the price will continue to soar. “Since we emerged from the fog of COVID-19 in 2022 and the associated travel restrictions, I’ve...
The Western Australian Government has been expediting mining exploration approvals in a bid to streamline the process and provide incentives to explorers. The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) finalised 313 ‘Program of Work’...
In a surprising turn of events, Glencore has reversed its 2023 decision to spin off its newly expanded coal business. The lure of continued coal profits, particularly coking coal from the Elk Valley Resources acquisition, proved too strong for shareholders and...
