January 22, 2020

Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water

A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of…

January 22, 2020

Boss wants to restart Honeymoon uranium project

The Australian miner wishes to seize an anticipated rally in the uranium market.

January 21, 2020

World risks ‘disaster’ as reuse of natural resources declines

The proportion of raw materials the world is reusing has fallen, researchers said on Tuesday.

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.