Asia-Pacific
Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing
The mining group is being sued for environmental and social damage caused by the mine in Papua New Guinea it operated in the...
Australia announces new offshore gas exploration permits to plug supply gaps
Australia considers gas critical for its transition from dependence on coal-fired power stations.
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths fourth-quarter revenue falls 13.3%
Lynas Rare Earths' Q4 revenue fell 13.3% due to increased Chinese production, impacting prices, with sales at A$136.6 million and lower production of...
‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce “dark oxygen” 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested, prompting calls for mining rethink
India to seek licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical minerals
India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals as it competes to secure critical minerals for energy transition technologies
Xpeng, Volkswagen set up project house to roll out new EV architecture
Chinese EV maker Xpeng has established partnership with German automaker VW to accelerate development of new EV architecture
Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia’s climate wars
A plan by Australia's federal opposition to build a network of nuclear reactors has set the scene for confrontation on climate policy
India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
India's battery storage industry, vital for transitioning from dirty fuels, is growing rapidly despite high costs and supply chain issues, with ke investments...
Chinese industry body tells EU to correct its findings on EVs
EU tariffs on EVs built in China breach global trading rules, according to an industry body representing 12 Chinese automakers.
EU to set tariffs on Chinese biodiesel in anti-dumping probe
The EU is set to impose provisional duties on Chinese biodiesel after finding it is being sold in EU markets at unfairly low...
