June 18, 2025 Future low-carbon materials projects need $1.6 trillion in funding, report says In the metals sector, steel needs 90 projects to be financed by 2030 to meet net-zero goals, while aluminum needs 165.
June 18, 2025 Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.
June 17, 2025 Tanking China coking coal market gets respite after output halts Chinese coking coal futures have staged a rare recovery this month, with the latest gains driven by temporary halts to production in the mining hub of Shanxi.
June 17, 2025 Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining The Energy for Generations plan, released this month, sets out Ontario’s integrated long-term strategy to modernize the grid, expand transmission and guide power supply.
June 17, 2025 Chevron joins oil majors in US lithium production push It has secured about 125,000 net acres in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
June 16, 2025 Sprott to buy $200M of uranium for special fund The investment comes after spot uranium prices rose about 5.5% in May.
June 14, 2025 Alberta coal mines gravely threaten fish, study shows Non-peer reviewed study found that Crowsnest lake and its outlet, the Crowsnest River, are “highly stressed aquatic ecosystems.”
June 13, 2025 Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.
June 12, 2025 No takers for Nova Scotia uranium blocks post-ban lift Nova Scotia, having recently lifted its decades-long ban on uranium exploration, says it has not received any bids for the recently announced request for proposals.
June 11, 2025 China coal imports could drop by up to 100Mt in 2025, industry group says Coal imports were 8% lower in the five months to the end of May, official data showed.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
