October 19, 2022

China to remain a key trade partner for Australia, official says

Australia has been a rare beneficiary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

October 19, 2022

Covid in China’s coal hubs crimps supply as winter demand looms

China’s two biggest coal-producing regions have been hit by virus flare-ups and lockdowns that are disrupting supplies and boosting prices.

October 18, 2022

Whitehaven Coal posts 23% drop in output on flood woes

Australia's largest independent coal miner reported managed run-of-mine coal production of 4 million tonnes for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

October 18, 2022

Cheapest path for big methane cuts goes through Australia’s mines

Cutting methane leaks from coal mines is the cheapest way for Australia to significantly reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, according to a new analysis.

October 18, 2022

Bankers told they can ignore binding fossil-finance restrictions

Efforts to reassure bankers that they can continue to finance oil, gas and even coal, come less than a month before the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

October 17, 2022

South Africa port staff union agrees to pay deal, calls off strike

Mining companies have been particularly hard hit by the strike.

October 17, 2022

Column: Xi’s commitment to energy transition is mixed for commodities

Commodity markets were given little to cheer about in President Xi Jinping’s address to the Communist Party Congress.

October 17, 2022

Eight-year dam delay hinders Indonesia’s move away from coal

Powered by five dams, Kayan Cascade would be the biggest hydropower plant in Southeast Asia.

October 17, 2022

Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South Africa

Negotiations to reach a pay deal have been unsuccessful, even after the government and an arbitration body joined the discussions between Transnet and its biggest labor unions.

October 16, 2022

Striking South Africa port workers reject wage deal

The strike action has severely reduced staff at key ports that export iron ore and coal from South African mines and placed shipments of agricultural goods at risk.