December 21, 2017

Ships in a bottleneck: China, Australia ports clogged as coal, iron ore demand soars

With some vessels waiting to load coal and iron ore outside Australian ports for over a month, key charter rates jumped to highest in more than three years.

December 20, 2017

Coal’s resilience today will prove its ultimate downfall: Gadfly

For all the doom and gloom about the future of coal, the past two years have been a boom time for coal prices that's exceeded by their 2010 to 2012…

December 20, 2017

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

December 20, 2017

Glencore, Apollo Are said to bid for Rio’s last coal assets

A sale would allow Rio to complete its exit from coal and continue an asset divestment program that has returned more than $7 billion since 2013.

December 19, 2017

BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group

BHP said it would seek responses from the World Coal Association over policy differences before making a final decision on whether to quit in March 2018.

December 18, 2017

Vale says won’t pay bonuses to striking Mozambique mine workers

The global miner said on Monday it would not pay bonuses demanded by its workers in what it called an illegal strike at the Moatize coal plant in Mozambique.

December 18, 2017

Supply cuts a ‘step change’ for uranium price

New report upgrades outlook for uranium sector after two top producers remove a combined 15% of U3O8 from the global market in 2018.

December 18, 2017

Iron ore, coking coal prices are soaring

Iron ore price jumps 5.2%, coking coal rises to levels last seen during cyclone Debbie as Chinese mills restock.

December 18, 2017

Satellites are reshaping how traders track earthly commodities

Companies like Ursa Space Systems Inc. are using satellites to try to shed light on tightly held secrets in the commodity trading world.

December 18, 2017

Coal’s fading crown to get Indian polish as demand stagnates

Coal may have fallen out of favor in North America and Europe, but India and other Asian nations ensure the dirtiest fossil fuel continues as energy supply.