(Bloomberg) — A meltdown in some of the most-hyped energy-transition metals is wreaking havoc across the mining world, stalling projects, scuppering deals and triggering a scramble for cash that promises to reverberate through the industry for years. Most Read from Bloomberg Lithium — the ultra-light metal used in electric-vehicle batteries — has plunged more than […]
Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast caused power outages at two mines while 18 workers were inside, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported on Jan. 7. Over the winter of 2022-2023, Russia engaged in a persistent campaign to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing large-scale outages and damage to the grid. Russia began intensifying its attacks against Ukraine’s cities […]
Coal mines in Donetsk Oblast have been targeted for the second time in a week, causing a power outage in two of them, which had 18 workers inside. Source: press service of Ukraine’s Energy Ministry Details: Two mines with 18 workers lost power supply in Russian bombardment of Donetsk Oblast. Reports of a mineshaft in […]
Nearly 20 illegal gold mines were blown up by the Colombian and Brazilian authorities in the Amazon this week, part of an ongoing attempt by both governments to combat an illicit trade that pollutes and degrades the area’s natural habitat. Aerial footage provided by the Colombian military shows a number of improvised mines in an […]
CARACAS/GEORGETOWN — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he would authorize oil exploration in an area subject to a dispute with Guyana, which said it would report his comments to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Maduro’s pledge to permit development around the Esequibo river came after his government held […]