January 13, 2022 Slovenia pledges to stop burning coal for electricity by 2033 The government said it will stop using coal for electricity by that year as part of a “fair transition” of its coal regions.
January 13, 2022 Czechs ready to reach deal with Poland over disputed mine, minister says A Polish government source said on Thursday Poland could seek to cut the planned compensation offered to the Czech Republic.
January 12, 2022 Coal slurry dam spills near historic South African game reserve An estimated 1,500 cubic meters of liquid known as slurry leaked after a dam collapsed on Dec. 24 following heavy rains.
January 12, 2022 Coal vessels await clearance to leave as Indonesia mulls ease of export ban Indonesian authorities have yet to issue papers to allow 14 coal vessels to depart as the government prepared to assess whether to further ease the export ban.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
January 11, 2022 Glencore’s deal for giant Colombian coal mine ends up costing much less The company on Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of the Cerrejon mine, at an estimated final cost of $230 million.
January 11, 2022 Coal prices in costliest US region fall from 12-year peak Central Appalachia posted its first price decline since July, falling 6.4% to $86.55 a short tonne for the week ending Jan. 7.
January 10, 2022 Indonesia eases coal export ban after 10 days Southeast Asia's biggest economy suspended coal exports on January 1 after its state power utility PLN reported critically low inventory levels of the fuel.
January 9, 2022 Indonesia holds talks with industry on coal distribution problems, export ban The world's biggest thermal coal exporter suspended coal exports on Jan. 1 after Indonesia's state power utility reported dangerously low inventory levels of the fuel.
January 9, 2022 Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid Researchers produced methanol and acetic acid by reacting methane with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst made from gold and the zeolite ZSM-5.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
