by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
Lundin Mining’s Candelaria operation, in Chile. The group is holding off new investments in that country because of risk. In a sign of South America’s shifting political winds, a billionaire mining clan is holding off on new investments in Chile because of...
by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
The European Parliament formally approved the European Union’s multi-billion euro fund to support countries as they wind down fossil fuel industries, as the bloc overhauls its economy to fight climate change. Poland, which employs over half of the roughly...
by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
Doug Gain Seriti Resources, which will take over South African Energy Coal (SAEC) from South32 on June 1, is particularly excited about the opportunity as the Seriti group to start now exporting coal in addition to continuing to support coal flows into Eskom. “We note...
by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
Silicon for solar PV; nickel, lithium, and cobalt for batteries; and rare earth magnets for wind turbines are all key areas of opportunity for value-add manufacturing in Australia. Image courtesy of CSIRO. CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has suggested...
by Gordon Barratt | May 18, 2021 | News
Photo by IEA A new and far-reaching study of how to transition the global energy system to one with net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 highlights the need for a dramatic acceleration in the pace and scale of renewable-energy and grid investment, while simultaneously...
by Gordon Barratt | May 18, 2021 | News
Gold miner Newcrest Mining has set a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. “Given our experience with identifying and applying innovative technologies, Newcrest has the potential to be at the forefront of meeting the...
