The promise of nickel: Power and prosperity in Indonesia
It reached $4,580 in 2022. But to get into the top five economies, Indonesians' incomes will have to quadruple. As such, President Joko Widodo promised major reforms of the nation's ...
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Mining our green future | Nature Reviews Materials
A mixture of graphite, lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese is needed for state-of-the-art BEV batteries (90% of the anticipated demand for energy storage), whereas vanadium is the metal of ...
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Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Nickel …
The primary energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from nickel smelting products have been assessed through case studies using a process model based on mass and energy balance. The required primary energy for producing nickel metal, nickel oxide, ferronickel, and nickel pig iron is 174 GJ/t alloy (174 GJ/t contained …
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Top six countries with the largest nickel reserves in the
4. Russia – 6.9 million tonnes. Russia is Europe's top destination for nickel reserves, with around 6.9 million tonnes, or 7% of the global total. It was also the world's third-biggest nickel-producing country in 2020, after Indonesia and the Philippines, mining approximately 280,000 tonnes of the metal during the year.
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Alaska Energy Metals Corporation (AKEMF)
Alaska Energy Metals Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States and Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum.
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Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of the Clean Energy …
Recent reports suggest that at least 76,301 hectares of tropical forest—an area almost the size of New York City—have been cleared for nickel mining. About 30 percent of this deforestation has ...
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The mining sector must build trust in its energy …
Now, more than ever, the mining industry must embrace a transformative approach to communication. It must actively seek a connection with society by showing …
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Alaska Energy boosts contained nickel at Nikolai project to …
The contained nickel metal is nearly 3.9 billion lb. There are also 896 million tonnes of inferred material grading 0.27% NiEq (0.21% nickel, 0.05% copper, 0.02% cobalt, 0.039 g/t platinum, 0.068 ...
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How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy
In refusing to sell its raw nickel to the world, Indonesia has drawn more than $14 billion in investment, primarily from Chinese companies, into smelters that process it into products used to make ...
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How nickel mining will be essential for powering the clean …
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How nickel production is striving to go greenapnewsCan nickel mining power a green energy transition?With unique properties, nickel will be crucial to the clean energy transition. We take a look at how nickel mining can power a range of green technologies and how the industry is ensuring sustainability within the sector.How nickel mining will be essential for powering the clean energy
innovationnewsnetworkIs nickel a good source of energy?Nickel is now playing an increasingly important role in the clean energy transition, with the material being used in lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry for powering electric vehicles (EVs), and in renewable energy storage. The world is headed for a 3.2˚C temperature rise if drastic action is not taken to reduce emissions.How nickel mining will be essential for powering the clean energy
innovationnewsnetworkCould a 'green nickel' mine be good for the planet?Talon has been very explicit in claiming that this mine would have benefits for the planet, going as far as applying to trademark the term "Green Nickel." That's one of the reasons this particular site piqued James's interest, he says. At the same time, local concerns are growing.The contentious path to a cleaner future | MIT Technology Review
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WEBThe smelter run by global mining firm Vale and powered by electricity from three dams churns out 75,000 tons of nickel a year for use in batteries, electric vehicles, …
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The rush for nickel: 'They are destroying our …
His 21-year-old son has a job at a nearby nickel mining company and, like other families in Boenaga, they receive a monthly compensation fee of at least $70 a month from the mines.
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Nickel: A Green Energy Necessity With Environmental Risks
A vital ingredient for a low-carbon future, Nickel production presents severe environmental risks. Automobile, steel and battery manufacturers must address environmental risks in their nickel supply chains or face reputational damage. 40% of global nickel reserves are in locations with high biodiversity and protected areas, and 35% in …
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Indonesia's Nickel Industrial Strategy
Indonesia's nickel strategy is part of the country's commodity-led development strategy. The country's general approach—sometimes referred to as "resource nationalism"—is guided by the 2009 Mineral and Coal Mining Law ( Law No. 4/2009 ). It is linked to Indonesia's constitution of 1945, Article 33, which states that land, waters ...
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How does the environmental impact of mining for clean energy …
1 International Energy Agency: "The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions."Executive summary. Accessed May 8, 2023. 2 International Energy Agency: "Minerals used in electric cars compared to conventional cars."Updated October 26, 2022. 3 International Energy Agency: "Minerals used in clean energy technologies …
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The contentious path to a cleaner future | MIT Technology …
From cement and steel to nickel and lithium, the ingredient list for the clean energy transition is a long one. ... Yes, we have enough materials to power the world with clean energy. Mining and ...
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Indonesian nickel project harms environment and human …
The Indonesian government has billed its nickel policy as a push toward clean energy, but mining of the metal has resulted in at least 5,331 hectares (13,173 acres) of deforestation on Halmahera ...
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Mining Energy-Transition Metals: National Aims, Local …
Investors are scouting for companies that mine the metals needed in new energy technologies. But some mining projects key to the transition from fossil fuels may face opposition from Native Americans for threatening sacred areas or traditional ways of life. ... Among these key energy-transition metals, 97% of nickel, 89% of copper, 79% of ...
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Assessing the energy and greenhouse gas footprints of nickel …
Greenhouse gas emissions. The energy and greenhouse gas footprints of the various nickel laterite processing routes in Table 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 3 range from 167 to 565 GJ/t Ni and 22.4 to 44.8 t CO 2 e/t Ni (without acid plant) and 14.6 to 44.8 t CO 2 e/t Ni (with acid plant) respectively. These results compare with values of 114 GJ/t Ni and 11 ...
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Nickel and a low carbon future
The properties of nickel facilitate the deployment of the entire spectrum of clean energy technologies – geothermal, batteries for EVs and energy storage, hydrogen, hydro, wind and concentrating solar power. It is also necessary in nuclear energy technologies as well as carbon capture and storage. Nickel provides a major cathode material in lithium ion …
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This town's mining battle reveals the contentious …
Climate change and energy. This town's mining battle reveals the contentious path to a cleaner future. The world needs to dig up far more minerals to meet …
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Alaska Energy Metals stock rises on drill results at Nikolai nickel …
Alaska Energy Metals' (TSXV: AEMC) stock rose on Monday after releasing results for two additional diamond drill holes from its 2023 exploration program at its owned Nikolai nickel project. The Nikolai project is possible host to disseminated nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE mineralization analogous to the Crawford deposit in Canada and the …
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The carbon emissions of producing energy transition metals
Mining is a highly energy and carbon-intensive process due to the large amounts of heavy machinery and equipment required to extract ore from the ground. ... producing high-purity class 1 nickel ...
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What Does Alaska Energy Metals' Nickel Find Mean for the Mining …
Alaska Energy Metals Corporation, a pioneering name in the mining industry, has recently made headlines with its groundbreaking discovery at the Nikolai Nickel Project in Alaska.The company, known for its innovative approach to mineral exploration, has intersected an impressive 317.2 meters grading 0.34% nickel equivalent …
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Mining our green future | Nature Reviews Materials
A mixture of graphite, lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese is needed for state-of-the-art BEV batteries (90% of the anticipated demand for energy storage), …
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Exploring Mining Podcast Interview with Alaska Energy …
Listen to Exploring Mining on Spotify. Gregory Beischer, President and CEO shares what it takes to be a success in Alaska and info on the company's Nikolai Nickel project. He dives into 2023 drill ...
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Canada to accelerate critical mineral mining – energy minister
Canada plans to boost its energy security by slashing the time it takes to develop new critical mineral mines by nearly a decade with improved permitting processes, energy minister Jonathan Wilkinson told Reuters on Tuesday.. Ottawa is focused on six critical minerals key to making electric vehicles and wind turbines: lithium, graphite, …
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Nikolai Project | Alaska Energy Metals
Located in Interior Alaska, the Nikolai project is a sulphide nickel and battery metal project which hosts a NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, with an Indicated Resource of 3.9 billion pounds of nickel and an Inferred Resource of 4.2 billion pounds of nickel. It also has exploration potential for the discovery of high-grade Ni-Cu ...
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Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …
Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy. A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. As demand for materials needed for …
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Nickel 101: Properties, Mining & Investment
How Nickel Supports the SDGs 33. Nickel is an essential element of energy, transportation, food, and clean water solutions, contributing to several of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, including: #6 Clean Water and Sanitation. #7 Affordable and Clean Energy. #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
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Reducing supply risk of critical materials for clean …
We chose four critical materials for clean energy transition in this Analysis: lithium, cobalt, nickel and platinum. We focused on the FDI related to primary supply, …
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