January 23, 2022

South32 second-quarter metallurgical coal output falls 15%

South32's metallurgical coal output was hurt by an extension of a longwall form of mining at its Illawarra project.

January 21, 2022

China’s carbon market may get stricter under a new proposal

Chinese regulators are mulling a deeper cut in new carbon quotas, a move that would make it more expensive to run small and inefficient coal power plants.

January 20, 2022

Global inflation ends era of ever-cheaper clean energy

In the past year, prices for solar panels have surged more than 50%, while wind turbines are up 13%, and battery prices are rising for the first time ever.

January 20, 2022

Canada’s energy patch sees ‘significant’ boost in investment

Investment in Canadian oil sands, the world’s third largest oil reserves, will jump by a third to C$11.6 billion this year.

January 20, 2022

Terra, CanAlaska sign deal for two uranium projects in Saskatchewan

Australia’s Terra Uranium has signed a deal to earn up to an 80% interest in CanAlaska's Waterbury East and McTavish projects.

January 20, 2022

Mining’s top ten ‘S’ trends in ESG for 2022

ESG action is now considered critical to both business and social resilience and is increasingly integrated into board oversight responsibilities and executive compensation.

January 19, 2022

Woodside Petroleum forecasts higher annual output

It expects higher full-year annual output than 2021, as it readies to merge with BHP Group's petroleum arm in what would create a global top 10 oil and gas company.

January 19, 2022

Powerful clouds of methane spotted over Chinese coal mines

Like many other countries, including the US and Canada, China doesn’t always require companies to report when they release methane.

January 19, 2022

Copper plays a role in ozone depletion –research

New research by UC Berkeley geochemists shows that copper in soil and seawater acts as a catalyst to turn organic matter into both methyl bromide and methyl chloride, two potent…

January 18, 2022

Europe’s smelters call for action to combat soaring energy costs

Aluminum and zinc producers have been hit particularly hard by soaring gas and electricity prices.