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.
December 13, 2021 Biden halts federal aid to new fossil fuel projects overseas The policy contains significant exemptions, including for compelling national security concerns, foreign policy considerations or the need to expand energy access in vulnerable areas.
December 7, 2021 AIA sells out of almost $10 billion of coal investments The insurer completed the entire sale of directly-managed equity and fixed income portfolios in October, seven years ahead of its original target.
December 6, 2021 November rebound in China’s key commodity imports may not last The energy crunch appears to be largely resolved, and demand for copper has responded in turn, writes Clyde Russell.
December 5, 2021 China will encourage listing of leading futures firms, to issue futures law China's commodities market had been volatile this year amid the uneven global economic recovery, easing liquidity and speculation.
December 3, 2021 China may raise coal contract prices in 2022 after squeeze Higher coal prices will likely mean steeper electricity costs for industrial customers.
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
