September 28, 2021 Home: Power is a double-edged sword for global metals sector China’s power crunch is rapidly evolving from bull to bear influence on metals pricing.
September 28, 2021 Over 150m households, 23m businesses could switch to solar by 2050 — report According to BloombergNEF and Schneider Electric, careful policy design could unlock a massive rooftop solar market around the world.
September 27, 2021 Coal prices are booming but US miners struggle to boost output A labor shortage and reluctance to open new mines has left US coal companies struggling to keep up with surging global demand.
September 27, 2021 Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventories Stockpiles have fallen to the lowest since November 2017, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.
September 27, 2021 South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal.
September 24, 2021 Power crisis spreads as large Dutch zinc factory cuts production Nyrstar is curtailing production at a major zinc smelter in the Netherlands during peak times.
September 24, 2021 Europe’s energy crisis to hit miners’ long-term power deals, Boliden says Boliden hasn’t yet been forced to curtail operations or output because of soaring energy prices, but costs are rising.
September 23, 2021 Russell: China goes after low-hanging coal fruit, the real challenge is at home President Xi Jinping’s promise to end China’s financing of overseas coal-fired power plants should be seen as a first step rather than a major effort to mitigate climate change.
September 23, 2021 Andrew Forrest spearheads global green hydrogen push Hydrogen is widely touted as the best future option to decarbonize industries like steel, cement, fertilizers, shipping and aviation.
September 23, 2021 South Africa mines plan $2.7 billion investment in power generation Mining companies have been pushing to develop their own power plants because of persistent power cuts imposed by state power utility Eskom.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
