Commodities – NRI Digital https://www.nridigital.com Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:56:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.nridigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NRI-favicon-retina-66x66.png Commodities – NRI Digital https://www.nridigital.com 32 32 Urgent concern: how mining damages wildlife on land and at sea https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/urgent-concern-mining-damages-wildlife-land-sea/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:33:05 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9545 The work of mining companies can have a significant – and often destructive – impact on local wildlife. Guidelines and legislation operating above the level of national governments could help to guide mining towards a less destructive future, but questions remain, as JP Casey finds out.

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]]> The work of mining companies can have a significant – and often destructive – impact on local wildlife. Guidelines and legislation operating above the level of national governments could help to guide mining towards a less destructive future, but questions remain, as JP Casey finds out.

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]]> Has a new era of small producers arrived in the UK North Sea? https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/new-era-small-producers-arrived-uk-north-sea/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:54:57 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9550 The latest round of offshore licensing for the North Sea has been important for the rise in smaller new players bidding for blocks, as big players like Total put their assets up for sale. Are we seeing the dawn of a new era of small companies dominating the North Sea? Molly Lempriere finds out.

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]]> The latest round of offshore licensing for the North Sea has been important for the rise in smaller new players bidding for blocks, as big players like Total put their assets up for sale. Are we seeing the dawn of a new era of small companies dominating the North Sea? Molly Lempriere finds out.

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]]> Could graphene batteries change the face of graphite mining? https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/graphene-batteries-change-face-graphite-mining/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:32:07 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9543 While not yet commercially used in the industry, man-made ‘super mineral’ graphene holds huge potential for batteries. Derived from graphite, both commodities are expected to see huge growth in the coming years. Molly Lempriere finds out what lies ahead for these minerals.

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]]> While not yet commercially used in the industry, man-made ‘super mineral’ graphene holds huge potential for batteries. Derived from graphite, both commodities are expected to see huge growth in the coming years. Molly Lempriere finds out what lies ahead for these minerals.

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]]> Mining Mozambique: from rubies to graphite investors https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/mining-mozambique-rubies-graphite-investors/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:29:43 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9541 Mozambique’s plethora of untapped natural resources has led to a flurry of foreign investments in its burgeoning mining sector. So, with investors newly focused on the southeast African nation, what does the future hold? Heidi Vella reports.

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]]> Mozambique’s plethora of untapped natural resources has led to a flurry of foreign investments in its burgeoning mining sector. So, with investors newly focused on the southeast African nation, what does the future hold? Heidi Vella reports.

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]]> Nigeria’s oil nostrum: what is the petroleum reform hoping to achieve? https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/nigerias-oil-nostrum-petroleum-reform-hoping-achieve/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:51:50 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9547 Nigeria is tipped to benefit from the approval of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, heralded as the first of four milestone reforms to boost exploration investments and keep the nation competitive. Talal Husseini considers how far it will go towards reaching Nigeria’s offshore potential.

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]]> Nigeria is tipped to benefit from the approval of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, heralded as the first of four milestone reforms to boost exploration investments and keep the nation competitive. Talal Husseini considers how far it will go towards reaching Nigeria’s offshore potential.

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]]> The rising risk of gold supply chains in South America https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/rising-risk-gold-supply-chains-south-america/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:28:14 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9535 Gold is one of the world’s most precious commodities, but in South America its production is increasingly dogged by illicit activities. Heidi Vella discusses the challenges with Jesse Spiro, global head of threat finance and emerging risks for Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk.

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]]> Gold is one of the world’s most precious commodities, but in South America its production is increasingly dogged by illicit activities. Heidi Vella discusses the challenges with Jesse Spiro, global head of threat finance and emerging risks for Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk.

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]]> A new president and a new direction for Peru’s mining sector https://www.nridigital.com/commodities/new-president-new-direction-perus-mining-sector/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:52:06 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=8760 Peru’s new President Martín Vizcarra claims to be pro-development and anti ‘bad mining’ - trying to strike a delicate balance of economy and environment. So what’s in store for this mining-dependent country and how does he plan to transform the sector? Heidi Vella investigates in the latest issue of MINE.

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]]> Peru’s new President Martín Vizcarra claims to be pro-development and anti ‘bad mining’ – trying to strike a delicate balance of economy and environment. So what’s in store for this mining-dependent country and how does he plan to transform the sector? Heidi Vella investigates in the latest issue of MINE.

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