The tipping point: large-scale challenges for the mining industry
While the mining industry remains one of the world’s largest industrial sectors, there are a number of concerns regarding its…
19 Apr 2021
Q&A: Mining, renewables, and gold high in the Andes with Aggreko
For the Salares Norte project, Aggreko installed 9.9MW of solar generation, alongside 16MW of diesel generation. The company estimates that the project will lead to savings of $7.4m on the…
16 Apr 2021
Battery Minerals trends: Lithium leads Twitter mentions in Q1 2021
The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers) as tracked by the platform. 1. Lithium – 590 mentions Increase in price of…
13 Apr 2021
Can a new deep coal mine be reconciled with the UK’s climate pledges?
The UK has to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 90% over the next 30 years to be consistent with a whole-economy target for net-zero GHG emissions…
12 Apr 2021
Timeline: the life and times of Australia’s unlikely Argyle diamond mine
Argyle, the fourth biggest diamond-producing mine in the world by volume, averaging annual production of 8 million carats, saw its production peak in 1994, when 42 million carats were produced. The mine…
08 Apr 2021
How China is moving beyond Australia for its iron ore hunger
Welcoming the world into the year 2021 was the news that China would accelerate its work on iron ore projects in Africa and Australia, a reminder of the country’s intention…
07 Apr 2021
Mapping rare earths projects outside China
Despite their name, the 17 minerals labelled rare earth elements are not that rare. According to the US Geological Survey, they are about as common as copper. But REEs are both…
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