January 25, 2022

McKinsey pegs the price tag of a livable climate at $9.2 trillion a year

That’s at least $3.5 trillion more a year than the world is currently laying out for both low-carbon and fossil-fuel infrastructure.

January 24, 2022

2022 – a year of rebalancing for metals and mining

“The most likely outcome is an environment where commodity prices can settle from the extraordinary highs of 2021. But there are plenty of risks to this outlook," says Wood Mackenzie.

January 24, 2022

Going green must include nuclear for EU’s largest copper plant

KGHM, the biggest consumer of Poland’s overwhelmingly coal-based electricity, plans to introduce nuclear power into its energy mix this decade.

January 24, 2022

China lets in most of the Australian coal stranded at its ports

Most of the Australian coal used by steelmakers that was being held at Chinese ports in the wake of Beijing’s import ban has now been cleared.

January 23, 2022

South32 second-quarter metallurgical coal output falls 15%

South32's metallurgical coal output was hurt by an extension of a longwall form of mining at its Illawarra project.

January 21, 2022

China’s carbon market may get stricter under a new proposal

Chinese regulators are mulling a deeper cut in new carbon quotas, a move that would make it more expensive to run small and inefficient coal power plants.

January 21, 2022

Commodities to veer between China hopes, pandemic fears

If 2021 was a year of volatility and uneven performances for commodities, then 2022 is shaping up as a rinse and repeat as uncertainty over the pandemic recovery remains the…

January 21, 2022

Coal price soars to $300/t as Asia scrambles for power plant fuel

The seaborne thermal coal market has been in disarray since Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, announced it would halt exports for January so it could replenish stockpiles.

January 20, 2022

BHP to delist from London exchange as unification approved

The company’s dual-listed structure, set to end on Jan. 31, comprised BHP Ltd listed in Sydney and BHP Plc listed in London.

January 19, 2022

Powerful clouds of methane spotted over Chinese coal mines

Like many other countries, including the US and Canada, China doesn’t always require companies to report when they release methane.