by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
An environmental activist fighting to stop Adani’s Galilee Basin coal project is costing the Indian mining company millions of dollars and it wants him stopped. Adani’s lawyer Liam Kelly says Galilee Blockade leader Ben Pennings had urged people to leak...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in Australia could enable coal-fired power stations to run entirely emissions-free. The novel material, called miscibility gap alloy...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Gold grabs the headlines and platinum less so but it is interesting to note that the platinum price has surged by a far bigger percentage than gold. Increased global risk owing to the Covid-19 pandemic has driven strong investor demand for gold as a risk hedge, with...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Co-founders of MGA Thermal, Dr Alex Post and Professor Erich. Image: University of Newcastle. The University of Newcastle has patented a thermal storage material that is set to be commercialised and used as an alternative energy source for coal-fired power stations....
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Alumina. Image: Alcoa Alcoa of Australia has inked an agreement with FYI Resources for the potential development of high purity alumina (HPA) refining technologies. FYI is developing a process for producing high quality, high purity alumina in the face of supply...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Copper prices have continued to rise this week to almost $US6800 per tonne ($9345) as global concerns of a lack of supply continue. The London Metals Exchange listed the red metal at $US6790.50 on September 7, which is the highest price since June 2018. After an...
