May 21, 2025 Canada’s mineral exports reach new records, driven largely by gold production — report The economy of the future depends on minerals and metals from Canada, MAC report asserts.
May 21, 2025 Rio Tinto defends Pilbara after Forrest voices ‘wasteland’ fears Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned that China's shift from coal-powered furnaces could threaten Australia's iron ore sector.
May 20, 2025 Indonesian coal shipments to China slide amid new benchmark push Domestic prices are at four-year lows, cutting into profit for imported coal.
May 19, 2025 Alberta Energy Regulator approves Gina Rinehart-backed Grassy Mountain coal project The mine, originally closed in 1983, has the capacity to produce 4.5 million tonnes of steelmaking coal annually and spans 2,800 hectares.
May 16, 2025 Mongolia-China railway extension to increase coal transport capacity by 30Mt New link to enable the expansion of Tavan Tolgoi coal mine, which holds untapped coking coal deposits.
May 15, 2025 US mining permits fast tracked? Legal insights on Trump critical minerals executive order The order to stimulate US production aims to alter the political landscape of languishing mining project permitting files.
May 15, 2025 China’s glut of coal locks market in vicious cycle of decline The optimism that’s taken hold in the wake of China’s trade truce with the US doesn’t extend to the market for power fuels.
May 13, 2025 Chinese firms to invest $1.75 billion in Ethiopia mining, solar CSI Solar will spend $250 million on a plant producing solar modules and energy storage products, while Sequoia plans to invest $600 million in coal exploration.
May 13, 2025 Exxaro buys manganese mines in $640M diversification push Deal aligns with the coal miner’s strategy to diversify into energy-transitioning metals and renewable energy.
May 12, 2025 Minmetals unit sets sight on global potash assets with bid for Australian miner A unit of the state-owned miner plans to invest $300 million to take control of Highfield Resources.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
