Day: February 20, 2024

CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits record

Energy News Beat A new report from Griffith Asia Institute, a unit of Australia’s Griffith University, shows 10 years after the launch of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) cumulative engagement tops $1 trillion with about $634 billion in construction contracts and $419 billion in non-financial investments. The authors point out that 2023 was the […]

Offshore wind farms more vulnerable to cyberattacks – study

Energy News Beat The complex architecture that connects offshore wind farms to the main power grid using high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) technologies makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to new research. In a recent paper and presentation, researchers from Concordia University and the Hydro-Quebec Research Institute explained that offshore wind farms, particularly those that use […]

KoBold Metals expands Zambia footprint with Midnight Sun deal

Energy News Beat   KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding its footprint in Zambia after inking a deal with Midnight Sun Mining (TSX-V: MMA) to jointly explore the Dumbwa target on the Canadian miner’s Solwezi copper project. The US-based startup aims to earn a 75% interest in […]