Category: Mines and Mining

A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.
China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, Plus Pollution

An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.
‘King Coal’ Review: A View From Appalachia

A coal miner’s daughter turned filmmaker profiles a region’s relationship with fossil fuel and presents a eulogy for a way of life.
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules

Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy Transition

Countries and companies are in a fight between those that want to excavate minerals used in electric vehicles and others that warn the cost is too high.
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy Transition

Countries and companies are in a fight between those that want to excavate minerals used in electric vehicles and others that warn the cost is too high.
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.
Walking 36 Miles Through the Wales Countryside

Walking 36 miles through the Welsh countryside, a writer considers a proposed new national forest, which is designed to help tackle climate change, boost biodiversity and promote nature tourism.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
A Journey Into Norway’s Endless Night

On the Svalbard archipelago, during the months without sunlight, one starts to see strange things in the dark.
Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington

The New York Times – Business:
Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country.
Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable

The New York Times – Business:
An unexpected decline in the price of an essential battery material, along with those of other commodities, is good news for buyers. But experts disagree on how long low prices will last.