November 14, 2022 Rail halt is further drag on sliding South African coal exports Coal exports were forecast to drop to 50 million tons in 2022 from 58 million in 2021.
November 14, 2022 Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.
November 13, 2022 Africa moving very slowly toward clean energy transition — report Africa’s investments accounted for only 0.6% of the $434 billion destined for clean energy worldwide.
November 13, 2022 South African efforts to clear coal railway derailment disrupted by violence South Africa’s Transnet said extortion and violent acts significantly disrupted efforts to clear a train derailment on a coal export line.
November 11, 2022 Germany considers national fund in scramble for raw materials Germany is already offering loan guarantees to commodity trading houses to buy energy and key metals.
November 10, 2022 ArcelorMittal’s Q3 profit beats expectations on energy savings ArcelorMittal said it had cut its gas consumption in Europe by 30% in a bid to counter surging energy prices.
November 10, 2022 Teck Resources secures 100% renewable power supply for Quebrada Blanca phase 2 from 2025 Clean energy contract will mitigate about 1.6 million tonnes of annual greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing over 340,000 combustion engine passenger vehicles from the road.
November 10, 2022 Empty iron ore ships switch to coal to survive China’s slump Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore are finding coal a more lucrative alternative.
November 10, 2022 Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033 According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.
November 9, 2022 World’s CO2 hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project The website "Climate Trace" includes maps and data on 72,000 power plants, oil refineries, airports and more to offer “radical climate transparency.”
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
