Post-war Iraqi ‘lawlessness’ clouds picture in Unaoil bribery trial, jurors told
A London court holding the Unaoil corruption trial has heard how alleged bribery payments were in fact believed…
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An overview of Anglo American’s deal to take over Sirius Minerals
21 Feb 20Sirius Minerals operates the Woodsmith Mine, which is the largest mining project in the UK and has deep…
Lilac Solutions attracts major backers for lithium extraction technology
20 Feb 20Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures is among the investors to inject $20m into California-based Lilac Solutions' lithium project,…
The five UK hydrogen projects awarded government development funds
20 Feb 20A £28m government fund will support development plans for two hydrogen production plants in the UK, along with…
China increases first mining quota output in 2020 — despite coronavirus fears
20 Feb 20China's quota for six key miners is set at 66,000 tonnes, which is 10% higher than the 60,000…
Global LNG demand to hit 700 million tonnes by 2040, claims Shells
20 Feb 20The Anglo-Dutch energy major believes global LNG demand will double in the next two decades, driven largely by…
More public exposure to electric vehicles leads to greater confidence in production forecasts
20 Feb 20GlobalData's latest analysis estimates EVs will account for 11.7% of light vehicle production by 2030 - up by…
Upstream sector led oil and gas mergers and acquisitions in 2019
19 Feb 20Occidental Petroleum’s $57bn purchase consideration of fellow Texas-based company Anadarko Petroleum was the biggest M&A deal in the…
Which are the biggest lithium-producing countries in the world?
19 Feb 20A handful of countries dominate the market for producing lithium - a mineral that has grown in stature…
Top five US states for coal production ranked and profiled
19 Feb 20US coal is mined in 25 states, of which five represent more than 70% of the country’s total…