Public Engagement | Minerals to Metals Initiative

Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom

The most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth processing were mapped by a team comprising academics from Minerals to Metals Initiative and Duke University.

Sulfur shortage due to tensions in the Middle East can be relieved by recovering coal waste

With the oil trade under pressure, the global sulfuric acid industry is also under pressure. To alleviate economic impacts, sulfur produced from coal waste can be used to replace oil-derived sulfur in sulfuric acid production.

South Africa is moving away from coal – how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming

When coal is phased out and green energy phased in, coal assets can either be abandoned or turned into something that is useful for communities.

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is released from a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources, including coal mining. In South Africa, we don't know how much methane is released in coal mining operations.

Coal divestment – where does the environmental buck stop when the bucks stop rolling in?

In the case of divesting coal mining there are two problems: firstly, divestment of coal mines does not mean that coal stops being mined and burnt; secondly, the environmental impacts of coal mining will continue unless remediated.