April 18, 2022

China’s daily coal output in March hits record high

China churned out 395.79 million tonnes of coal last month.

April 15, 2022

Market volatility to hit Q1 earnings for base metals miners

“The war will likely dampen consumption of many base metals as supply chains are interrupted. Russia is a big player and it‘s not like others can quickly fill the gap,”…

April 15, 2022

Wind passed coal, nuclear power in US for first time on record

Wind farm capacity has increased rapidly in the US over the past 15 years.

April 14, 2022

Opinion: China’s March commodity imports were subdued, more softness ahead

t's likely that the determination of the authorities to stamp out covid-19 will lead to ongoing lockdowns and economic disruption in coming weeks, writes Clyde Russell.

April 14, 2022

Transnet declares force majeure on coal contracts, Thungela says

Thungela said Transnet "expressed a desire" to terminate its long-term transportation agreements with coal exporters.

April 14, 2022

Rio Tinto exits state mining lobby amid climate rift

Rio has left the Queensland Resources Council after the mining lobby group raised concerns on the company's coal expansion plans.

April 13, 2022

Top coal mines in India struggle to expand as protests slow work

Protests over land sold for mine expansions in one of India’s top coal regions are hindering efforts to boost production and avoid a repeat of last year’s energy crunch.

April 13, 2022

Indonesia aims to set up coal levy agency by June

Indonesia banned coal exports in January and set stricter rules for the domestic sales requirement.

April 13, 2022

India allows state utilities to sell 25% allocated coal to other producers

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years.

April 12, 2022

Glencore investors urged by Glass Lewis to reject climate plan

As investors become ever more focused on climate, Glencore has laid a different strategy to many of its rivals.