January 21, 2020 German energy shift will be like ‘open-heart surgery’ – economy minister Comment comes in the wake of country's decision to end nuclear power by 2022 and exit coal-fuelled power sources by 2038.
January 17, 2020 Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports fell 14.7% Their prices have increased strongly amid political moves to tighten supply.
January 17, 2020 Solar and wind will end German coal long before Merkel’s deadline A cocktail of rising renewables, halted investments and soaring carbon emission costs will hasten Germany's coal exit.
January 16, 2020 German carmakers, unions urge more government help for electric shift The government will discuss how to loosen employment rules to facilitate short-term working hours.
January 16, 2020 Majority of British Columbians recognize importance of metals market – report Two-thirds of the group reported that mineral exploration and mining industries provide the raw materials required to transition to low carbon technologies.
January 14, 2020 Big coal escapes BlackRock’s new climate plan The world’s largest asset manager is cutting exposure to thermal coal, but not selling out of the biggest producers, such as Glencore.
January 13, 2020 South Africa’s mining industry calls for action to end power crisis Analysts say the government needs to procure more generating capacity fast.
January 10, 2020 Commentary: Is a diesel supply shock coming? New ocean shipping regulations could have a big impact this year.
January 10, 2020 Siemens under green lobby pressure over Australian coal mine Climate activists and mine opponents are asking the company not to provide a key piece of rail infrastructure to transport coal from the mine.
January 8, 2020 Teck to up coal shipping capacity 50% from BC port The agreement increases contracted capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 6 Mtpa with an option for Teck to extend up to 9 Mtpa from Neptune Terminals.
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
