NEWS — Click on text to read news by category: General | Product | People | Worldwide
China Orders Coal Mines to Raise Production to Address Power Crunch
October 8, 2021
Chinese officials have ordered more than 70 mines in Inner Mongolia to increase coal production by almost 100m tonnes, with the country battling its worst power crunch and coal shortages in years. The move is the latest attempt by Chinese
White House Moves to Restore Key Environmental Review Rules
October 7, 2021
The White House on Wednesday took the first step to restore federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects like highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration that sought to fast-track them. The White House
Senate Dems Rattled by House Dems’ Assault on Mining Hidden in the $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill
October 7, 2021
Democratic senators from mining-heavy states appear to be rattled by their House of Representatives counterparts’ assault on the mining industry in their $3.5 trillion budget bill. Two Democrats on the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee have spoken out about
DOE Invests $7 Million to Put Coal Wastes to Work, Creating Products for a Clean Energy Economy
October 7, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced nearly $7 million in funding for seven projects that will develop coal-based filaments or resins for additive manufacturing and advance research and development (R&D) of
Capito and Manchin Receive $1 Million for W.Va. for Advanced Coal Waste Processing Research
October 7, 2021
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand and develop new and safe uses for coal-wastes, including $1 million awarded to
Global Energy Crisis Drives U.S. Coal Prices to Two-Year High
October 7, 2021
The global energy crisis is rippling into U.S. coal markets, with prices hitting a two year high due to surging demand and years of supply cuts. Coal from the central Appalachia region rose $2.20 to $73.25 a ton for the
Tesla Battery Supplier CATL to Acquire Canada-based Millennial Lithium for $298 Million
October 5, 2021
Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has set plans in motion to acquire Canada-based Millennial Lithium. Millennial Lithium released an official announcement about the CATL arrangement agreement. As per the agreement, CATL plans to acquire all outstanding shares of
Alcoa to Enter High Purity Alumina Market with Joint Development Project
October 5, 2021
Alcoa Corporation intends to enter the growing high-purity alumina market to address increasing demand for sustainable products through a joint development project. Alcoa of Australia Limited (AoA), a subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, has executed a binding term sheet with Western
Rio Tinto Reaches New Labor Agreement with BC Works, Canada
October 5, 2021
Rio Tinto has reached a new collective labor agreement for its BC Works operation, which includes the Kitimat smelter and Kemano hydropower facility in British Columbia, following a vote by Unifor Local 2301 members. In addition to the collective labor
Cleveland-Cliffs’ New 3-Year Labor Contract with United Auto Workers Ratified at Rockport Works
October 5, 2021
Cleveland-Cliffs employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 3044 have ratified a three-year labor contract for its Rockport Works operation. The new contract is effective from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The new contract will cover
Page 558 of 1233 pages ‹ First < 556 557 558 559 560 > Last ›
