May 7, 2019 In the land where coal is king, mine jobs outweigh climate fears Coal is Australia’s second-largest income generator after iron ore, and many lawmakers welcome efforts to boost an industry that brings in A$60 billion ($42 billion) a year.
May 7, 2019 Norway’s KLP fund cuts coal exposure Norwegian pension fund manager KLP has sold $366m of bond and equity exposure in 46 companies, including leading miners BHP and Anglo American.
May 7, 2019 Norway is using its wealth to lead an exodus from coal A law set to pass in June will see the Norwegian Oil Fund divest more from coal, and invest over $20B in renewable energy.
May 6, 2019 Oil holds above $60 as supply concerns counter Trump trade talk Oil recovered from early declines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China.
May 2, 2019 Kyrgyzstan bans uranium mining after protests Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Thursday to ban uranium exploration and mining despite previously issuing licenses to foreign companies such as Canada's Azarga.
May 1, 2019 Mexico to recover bodies of miners killed in 2006 blast President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to recover the 63 remaining bodies of miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine explosion in 2006.
May 1, 2019 How Russia contaminated $2.7B of oil exports to Europe For 10 days, refiners and oil firms in Europe cut purchases of Russian oil by up to a million barrels a day after finding out crude from the Druzhba pipeline…
May 1, 2019 World’s top uranium miner Cameco swings to loss in first quarter The uranium producer logged a C$18.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2019, compared with a profit of C$57.8 million a year ago.
May 1, 2019 Yancoal gets green light for massive expansion at Australian mine This will allow the miner to increase Cameby Downs thermal coal mine's output from 2.8 million tonnes a year to 3.5 million.
April 30, 2019 Activists slam South Africa decision to pump water to coal mines The groups argue that damage to human health and the environment caused by the projects would exceed the benefits of cheap power.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
