August 21, 2022 Germany to prioritize coal trains over passenger services Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy.
August 21, 2022 Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap Europe is in the middle of its worst energy crisis in decades, which has fueled inflation and put nations on the brink of a recession.
August 19, 2022 China power curbs shutter 500,000t of zinc smelting capacity All zinc smelters in Sichuan halted production early this week, and a small smelter based in neighbouring Hunan province also stopped operations.
August 19, 2022 World’s largest uranium miner Kazatomprom ups 2024 production goals The Kazakhstan-based miner aims to produce 25,000-25,500 tonnes in 2024, about 10% above levels targeted for 2023.
August 18, 2022 Another coal plant wins lifeline despite Biden’s green push CenterPoint plans to keep operating the 90-megawatt F.B. Culley 2 unit near the Ohio River until 2025.
August 18, 2022 Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.
August 17, 2022 Biden’s freeze on oil, gas leases on public land is reinstated — for now Court on Wednesday threw out the judge’s nationwide injunction forcing a restart of leasing from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska.
August 17, 2022 India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate action Other nations globally have also been responding to high demand and severe shortages of natural gas by burning more coal.
August 16, 2022 British Columbia minerals could be key to reaching climate goals The world must rapidly build clean energy infrastructure to confront climate change. That means mining.
August 16, 2022 Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
