September 20, 2020 Crystallex asks US judge to approve sale Venezuelan oil refiner by January 2021 The goal behind this request is for Crystallex to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitral award against Venezuela, following the 2008 nationalization of its gold mine.
September 18, 2020 No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.
September 16, 2020 BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.
September 14, 2020 US seeks to lower Russian uranium imports to boost domestic mining The Commerce Department has inked a draft agreement with Russia to reduce uranium imports over the next 20 years.
September 11, 2020 Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.
September 10, 2020 BHP 30% by 2030 emissions reduction target fails to impress The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope 3 emissions — those indirectly generated by end-users.
September 9, 2020 Oil market buckles under pressure of pandemic’s second wave Some of the largest producers in the Middle East are slashing prices for their barrels, signaling a lack of confidence in the recovery.
September 9, 2020 South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on mining companies' growth.
September 8, 2020 Helium is soaring on red-hot demand, shrinking supply Like gold, helium is an important but finite resource, and new large helium deposits are becoming fewer and farther between.
September 8, 2020 Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
