January 24, 2025

S.Africa’s Richards Bay exports up 10% in 2024 amid rail improvement

Coal exports from South Africa's Richards Bay rose to 52.08 million tonnes in 2024, the highest in three years.

January 24, 2025

Fortescue Energy CEO says green hydrogen cost is key as demand drops

Buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums" to replace fossil fuels, says Fortescue Energy's Mark Hutchinson.

January 23, 2025

Teck sees copper supply/demand win

Copper demand for new energy applications is posed to jump 62% to 42 million tonnes by 2050, according to Teck’s head of market research.

January 23, 2025

Trump’s coal comments to Davos audience boost US miners

Trump’s support for fossil fuels is well known, but coal didn’t receive as much attention during this campaign as it did in prior elections.

January 23, 2025

NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions

The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.

January 22, 2025

Wiring, energy, geopolitics drive 2025 metals: Sprott

Critical metals, uranium and gold will shine this year driven by accelerating deglobalization and energy security demands, Sprott said.

January 21, 2025

Trump’s EV rollback not expected to suppress appetite for critical minerals

Trump on Tuesday revoked predecessor Joe Biden's 2021 executive order that sought to ensure half of all new vehicles sold in the US by 2030 are electric.

January 21, 2025

China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks

China’s record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia.

January 21, 2025

Deep Yellow delays decision on Namibia uranium mine to March

Tumas is considered one of the most advanced greenfield uranium projects globally.

January 20, 2025

China buys less Russian coal in 2024 despite record imports

While Russia remained China's number-two coal supplier it was the only key producer whose shipments to China fell in 2024.