May 3, 2022 Rich nations scramble to seal coal transition deals before COP27 As they prepare for the next round of global climate talks in November, officials from rich countries are trying to pull together a series of multibillion-dollar packages to help poor countries phase…
May 2, 2022 ‘Painful’ mine protests reflect years of broken promises in Peru The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem:…
May 2, 2022 Column: Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook The slump in China's main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for key metals, writes Clyde Russell.
April 29, 2022 MMT, emerging markets and the scramble for resources MMT could open the floodgates to some major infrastructure spending initiatives worldwide.
April 29, 2022 Probe finds $924 million of questionable deals at Eskom during Zuma rule Former South African President Jacob Zuma knowingly and willingly facilitated audacious looting and wanton mismanagement at the state power utility, the probe concluded.
April 29, 2022 Trafigura seeks control of Zimbabwe’s metals for unpaid debts Under the agreement, Trafigura will be paid $225.6 million by nickel and goldmining subsidiaries of state-run Kuvimba Mining.
April 29, 2022 Column: Europe urgently needs an accelerator in the critical metals race The region's import dependency on enabling metals was already high and has turned critical since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Andy Home.
April 29, 2022 Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.
April 28, 2022 How far are we from phasing out coal? Coal-fired electricity generation reached all-time highs globally in 2021, showing that eliminating coal from the energy mix will not be a simple task.
April 28, 2022 One by one, mega miners show why metals supply is so squeezed Glencore Plc is the latest giant miner to pare back production forecasts, in what’s turning out to be a difficult start to the year for companies.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm