Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain – report

Following a presentation at the G7 Summit Fringe in Cornwall, Fieldfisher released a new guide titled “Supplying responsibly: Towards a clean metals […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 6:10 am

Volkswagen boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date

VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date

Volkswagen’s chief executive has taken aim at leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 3:46 am

Research to make EVs more affordable gest $6m from Canadian government, Tesla

A team of researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University received $2.9 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2021 | 6:06 am

Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia

According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland, graphene aluminum-ion batteries can charge 70 times faster than Li-ion batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2021 | 5:08 pm

Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research

Restoration can improve some of the biggest problems of post-closure mining contamination in river ecosystems if such pollution is properly measured, a […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2021 | 4:19 pm

Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment – study

A study conducted in the Peruvian Amazon by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that, if not properly conducted, formalization of […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2021 | 4:11 pm

Researchers, battery consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries

Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries

Researchers at the University of Warwick and Loughborough University, together with the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), are developing advanced models that […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2021 | 6:09 am