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South Africa continues to be G20 coal outlier, report shows

With 86% of the country’s electricity produced from coal, South Africa continued to have the highest reliance on the energy mineral among all G20 countries in 2020, with the global average standing at 34%.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Glencore shareholders to vote on climate action plan at upcoming AGM

Shareholders of diversified miner Glencore will on April 29, during the group’s annual general meeting (AGM), be given the opportunity to vote on the approval of the ‘Climate Action Plan: Pathway to Net Zero’ report published by Glencore on December 4, 2020...

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

European energy and mining companies ‘underestimate’ environmental costs, study claims

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg believe stricter guidelines are required as the lack of information put forward by companies may lead to an “underestimation of environmental liabilities”

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Nickel Mines places A$175m notes for Angel funding

ASX-listed Nickel Mines has completed a $175-million senior secured note offering to help fund the second stage acquisition of the Angel Nickel project, in Indonesia.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Major Precious Metals Granted Additional Mineral Exploration Licence at Skaergaard; Discloses Timeline for Resource Estimate

The Greenland Ministry of Mineral Resources and Mineral Licence and Safety Authority (MLSA) has granted the mineral exploration licence (MEL)

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Canadian Manganese aims to tap into growing battery metals market

Mineral developer Canadian Manganese Company (CMC) on Friday announced an agreement with Maximos Metals as part of its vision to create a new technology metals company.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Centaurus optimistic about Brazilian nickel

A scoping study into the Jaguar nickel sulphide project, in northern Brazil, has found that the project could produce some 275 600 t of nickel and would have an initial mine life of ten years.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Aus resource exports strong despite Covid

Despite the restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Australian resource exports are expected to reach a record A$296-billion in 2020/21, and will remain strong over the next five years, the latest Resources and Energy Quarterly from the Department of...

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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