December 27, 2021

Adani set to export coal from Australia’s Carmichael mine after long delay

Adani Group said it’s ready to begin the first coal exports from the controversial Carmichael more than a decade after the group took over the project.

December 27, 2021

Chinese manufacturing profits squeezed by commodity prices

Chinese miners and raw material providers benefiting from higher commodity prices at the expense of manufacturers.

December 21, 2021

Vale to sell Moatize coal mine to Vulcan for $270 million

Deal includes the Nacala logistic corridor, a port and rail project connecting the mine to the port of Nacala.

December 20, 2021

Coal miners urge Manchin to rethink opposition to spending bill

America’s biggest coal mining union is calling on West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and climate spending bill.

December 19, 2021

Australia sees energy shortages driving record resource export earnings

Australia has raised its outlook for mining and energy export earnings to a record $272 billion.

December 19, 2021

All 128 miners safely evacuated after incident at Russian mine

Over 100 miners were evacuated from a Siberian coal mine after fire sensors were triggered.

December 17, 2021

Global coal use to hit record high despite climate fight

The IEA says total coal demand — including its use in steelmaking and other industrial activities — will grow by 6% in 2021 to 8.11bn tonnes.

December 15, 2021

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.

December 14, 2021

China coal output hits record in Nov to ensure winter supply

The world's biggest coal consumer produced 370.84 million tonnes of the dirty fossil fuel last month.

December 13, 2021

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.