March 10, 2022 How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.
March 9, 2022 Peabody gets $534 million margin call on coal Peabody’s margin call is one of the flashiest examples of how the volatility sweeping commodity markets will slam companies that are holding wrong-way bets.
March 9, 2022 Australia, South Africa miners eye options as Europe makes desperate calls Prices of palladium, coal and other commodities have skyrocketed since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, while sanctions on Moscow drive Western consumers to replace Russian supply.
March 8, 2022 China’s coal mine safety problem is back at the worst time A spate of deadly coal mining accidents to start the year is raising the specter of output-dampening safety checks in China just as global supply is tightening.
March 8, 2022 Indonesia’s coal miners are bracing for new export curbs New restrictions on overseas sales are possible in either April or August to make sure local power plants have sufficient supply.
March 8, 2022 Colombia in talks with coal producers for exporting extra supplies The talks involve the Glencore-owned Cerrejon coal mine and a unit of British miner Drummond Co.
March 8, 2022 US coal prices soar as war drives commodities rally Concerns of a looming global shortage of coal are driving up prices in every US region.
March 7, 2022 Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.
March 7, 2022 Alberta expands restrictions on Rocky Mountains coal mining Existing mines are not impacted and four advanced coal projects will be allowed to proceed through the regulatory process.
March 7, 2022 Brookfield scraps plan to buy Australia’s top energy provider The Canadian asset firm and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures have dropped their joint bid to acquire AGL Energy.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
