NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2022 Blockchain Certification Scheme for Rare Earths Used in the Production of EVs Electric vehicle manufacturers may be subject to an EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain technology to certify that rare earths used in the...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2022 EV Demand Caused Global Cobalt Production to Hit Record High in 2021 The global production of cobalt hit a record high of 170,000 tonnes in 2021 according to preliminary data released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 20%...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2022 Australia and South Korea to Strength the Supply and Demand of Critical Minerals The Australian government has penned a strategic cooperation agreement with South Korea, covering rare earths, lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel...
NATURAL RESOURCES News November 2021 Hochschild’s shares plummet Shares in Hochschild fall sharply on the back of the Peruvian Government’s efforts to close and block extensions of the company’s Pallancata and Inmaculada mines over environmental concerns. The company...
NATURAL RESOURCES News November 2021 Carbon neutral coal The Allam-Fetvedt Cycle technology, which is a new type of power cycle to reduce emissions, may be capable of providing a net-zero opportunity for coal by producing saleable hydrogen as a by-product of coal,...
