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Energy transition mining explores how the mining sector powers the shift to a low-carbon economy. From lithium and cobalt to rare earths and copper, this category covers the surging demand for critical minerals driving electrification, EVs, battery storage, and clean energy infrastructure. Follow policy shifts, global supply chain pressures, and investment flows linked to the green revolution. Ideal for analysts, investors, and energy sector observers tracking mining’s strategic role in decarbonization. Related topics: Sustainable Mining, Market Intelligence, and Metals Prices.
In a significant move towards sustainability, Petra Diamonds has signed long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Etana Energy to procure wheeled renewable energy for its Cullinan…
Building a lithium refinery is a complex undertaking that goes beyond simply constructing a production plant. This endeavor represents advancement in the global transition towards renewable…
The price of lithium, a battery mineral crucial to the clean energy transition, fell 80% in 2023, with slow EV sales contributing to the decline.
Palladium prices fell by 3% on Thursday as concern the take-up of electric vehicles will destroy long-term demand unravelled some of the December gains that followed…
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters on Dec. 12, 2023, in Ottawa. Photo by Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS It has been a…
The South African government has issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) for new generation and storage capacity, including 5,000 MW of new wind and solar, 2,000…
Financing has closed and construction has begun for two further renewable energy projects at Sibanye-Stillwater's South African operations.
Rio Tinto, the multinational mining corporation, has given the green light for a novel 12.4-megawatt (MW) solar farm accompanied by battery storage at its Amrun bauxite…
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has completed the financing of a 97.5 MW solar PV park and signed a 20-year power purchase agreement…
Following South Africa's ambitious energy transition plans, a major concern has emerged: the possible loss of 100,000 mining employment.
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