by Gordon Barratt | Apr 25, 2022 | News
Four miners were killed after a tremor at a coal mine in southern Poland on Saturday and rescuers were still trying to reach six others trapped underground, the mine’s owner JSW said. “The doctor confirmed the death of two more miners… The tragic...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 25, 2022 | News
In Germany and Italy, coal-fired power plants that were once decommissioned are now being considered for a second life. In South Africa, more coal-laden ships are embarking on what’s typically a quiet route around the Cape of Good Hope toward Europe. Coal burning in...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 25, 2022 | News
UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove could approve the launch of the country’s first deep coal mine in three decades, reported the Telegraph citing sources in the UK Conservative Party. Located near Whitehaven, West Cumbria,...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Elon Musk’s worries about nickel have been well documented through recent communications, and Tesla’s CEO has added lithium to his list of raw material concerns. Battery production – more specifically lithium – is the “fundamental limiting factor” for electric...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Mexico has officially nationalized its lithium industry after the Senate approved by 87 votes in favour, 20 against and 16 abstentions the mining reform proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which gives the state exclusive rights over the battery metal....
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Beijing’s 2021 pledge to end support for new overseas coal power plants has led to 15 China-backed projects being shelved or cancelled, with the potential for another 32 being halted as well, an analysis published on Friday (April 22) shows. The study by the...
