February 10, 2025 Ontario says it would ban China from deals on minerals, energy Premier Doug Ford said the province would ban any Chinese state-owned enterprise from buying or taking equity in any government-funded asset.
February 6, 2025 Mongolia seeks to boost coal exports to China with new rail link Mongolia was China’s fourth-largest supplier of foreign coal last year, and provided 60% of coking coal imports for the nation’s massive steel mills.
February 5, 2025 NexGen nears deals to sell uranium to US utilities despite trade tensions The Canadian miner said it's in advanced talks with several US nuclear utilities to sell more uranium from its proposed $1.6 billion mine in Saskatchewan.
February 4, 2025 Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to pilot renewable diesel in South Africa De Beers is providing the more than 20-hectare tracts of land on which the crops for the trial vegetable oil feedstock.
February 3, 2025 Mattiq, Heraeus Precious Metals partner to advance green hydrogen production The companies said they will shorten the R&D-to-commercialization timeline, rapidly advancing low-iridium catalysts from prototype to industrial-scale solutions.
February 3, 2025 ‘King coal’ is critical mineral for South Africa, minister says Coal should be considered a critical mineral in South Africa because of its contribution to employment and economy, its mineral resources minister says.
February 3, 2025 Indonesia’s 2024 coal output hits record high Indonesia produced a record 836 million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710 million tons.
January 31, 2025 Trump order boosts nuclear energy but kinks remain Nuclear energy’s comeback from the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster of 2011 is riding a solid spot price wave.
January 31, 2025 Indonesia says coal climate plan ‘certain’ to be scrapped by US The US will exit the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia, says Indonesia’s special envoy for climate and energy.
January 30, 2025 GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case.
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
