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Glencore and Li-Cycle Enter Partnership to Advance Circularity in Battery Raw Material Supply Chains
May 5, 2022
Glencore has established of a strategic partnership with Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., a leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. Glencore will subscribe for convertible debt in Li-Cycle and Li-Cycle will become a preferred partner for Glencore in the lithium-ion battery
Chile Denies Approval of Anglo American’s $3 Billion Los Bronces Mine Expansion
May 4, 2022
Anglo American said that the Environmental Assessment Service of Chile (SEA) has formally rejected the environmental permit application for the $3 billion extension project of its Los Bronces copper mine. A formal decision issued by the Chilean regulator follows its
Epiroc to Acquire Australian Mining Electrification Infrastructure Provider JTMEC
May 2, 2022
Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has agreed to acquire Australian mining electrification infrastructure provider JTMEC, for an undisclosed sum. JTMEC is engaged in providing of electrification infrastructure solutions for both underground and surface mines. It also manufactures electrical substations and
Russia’s Gas Supply Cuts in Europe Could Fuel More U.S. Coal-to-Gas Switching
May 2, 2022
The U.S. power market may be in for another wave of coal-to-gas switching this summer as potential replacement fuel demand from Western Europe drives global coal prices higher. The price pressure could come following a recent but potentially extended suspension
Nabors Invests in Ultra-Deep Geothermal Drilling Technology Innovator, GA Drilling
April 29, 2022
Nabors Industries Ltd. has added to its clean energy portfolio with a US$8 million investment in GA Drilling. This strategic investment expands Nabors’ commitment to deep-drilling technologies tapping super-hot, ultra-deep rock reservoirs. GA Drilling, a geothermal technology company with headquarters
Metso Outotec Developing New Range of Electrically Driven Track-mounted Crushers and Screens
April 29, 2022
Global mining engineering company Metso Outotec is conducting a program to develop a new, complete range of electrically driven track-mounted crushers and screens in response to the growing demand for sustainable solutions. The new Lokotrack range will be built on
Death Toll Up to 12 in Poland Mine Accidents, 11 Still Missing
April 26, 2022
The death toll from two coal mine accidents last week in southern Poland has risen to 12 after the bodies of two missing miners were found at one mine and another worker at a separate mine died of his injuries,
Barrick: Holistic Approach to ESG Will Make Lasting Impact
April 26, 2022
Barrick Gold Corporation has an integrated approach to sustainability to address each of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) components concurrently, says group sustainability executive Grant Beringer in the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report published today. “The challenges of fighting poverty,
Anglo American’s $3 Billion Los Bronces Mine Extension Project Faces Regulatory Hurdle, Chile
April 25, 2022
Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service of Chile (SEA) has recommended rejecting Anglo American’s application for the $3 billion mine life extension project of its Los Bronces copper mine in the country. Anglo American claimed that the regulator has confirmed that the
Asante Gold to Acquire Kinross’ Chirano Mine for $225 Million, Ghana
April 25, 2022
Kinross Gold has entered into a sale agreement with Asante Gold Corporation to sell its 90 percent interest in the Chirano mine in Ghana for a total consideration of $225 million in cash and shares. The Ghanaian government has a
