March 5, 2020 Africa’s biggest bank releases funding policy on coal projects Standard says it will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis, assessing the need for power in the country where the mine or plant is situated.
March 5, 2020 Glencore’s expansion of Hunter Valley coal mine approved The New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission greenlighted the project.
March 4, 2020 $3bn expansion planned at British Columbia LNG plant The second phase expansion proposal has just entered the BC Environmental Assessment Office’s review process.
March 3, 2020 Teck’s Frontier fall out Teck’s announcement that it was withdrawing Frontier from the environmental review process came at a time when Canada is becoming paralyzed by protests and blockades over the Coastal GasLink pipeline,
March 2, 2020 Trudeau says mining can help fight climate change Canadian prime minister also extends tax breaks for zero emissions vehicles to mining industry – 100% deduction if in use before 2024.
March 2, 2020 MEG Energy asks Alberta to shelve oil sands project Companies are delaying investment decisions to wait for new pipelines and higher prices.
March 1, 2020 Seaborne coal prices spike not expected to last long – report Fitch Ratings predicts that the disruptions caused by COVID-19 will ease over the medium term.
February 28, 2020 Two years on, Elon Musk’s big battery bet is paying off in Australia The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is helping to avert blackouts and lower costs.
February 27, 2020 US gov’t downplays effects of coal mining on public lands The Bureau of Land Management says it didn't find a significant impact from lifting the ban on coal leases.
February 25, 2020 JPMorgan stops lending to coal companies The announcement was made Tuesday at the bank's annual investor day in San Franciso.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
