August 16, 2021 BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions.
August 15, 2021 Teck suspends Highland Valley due to wildfire risk Teck donates C$150,000 for wildfire relief in BC.
August 15, 2021 Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed
August 13, 2021 China’s green ambitions aren’t halting new coal and steel plans Construction began on 15 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half, while companies announced 35 million tonnes of new coal-based steel-making capacity.
August 13, 2021 BHP signs agreement with Aboriginal group on new terms Company has signed a framework deal with traditional landowners at a coal business in Queensland state.
August 12, 2021 Exxaro says rail snags will hit 2021 exports The company had been well placed to take advantage of strong demand from China this year.
August 12, 2021 Russell: Asia coal demand surge in stark contrast with UN climate warning Coal demand, and prices, have been stoked by a recovery in power generation as the region’s economies emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
August 11, 2021 Brazil offers lifeline to coal after UN calls for ‘death knell’ Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry on Monday published details of a new program that would support the coal sector through 2050 in the country’s southern states.
August 11, 2021 BHP shareholders to vote on fossil fuel production detail at AGM The resolution requests BHP detail how its spending in coal, oil and gas assets will align with net-zero emissions target by 2050.
August 10, 2021 Steel sector carbon emissions must fall 75% under 2 degrees celsius scenario — report Wood Mackenzie says aligning to a 2°C warming pathway in the steel industry would mean disruption to the iron ore and metallurgical coal markets.
Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea Guinea exports some 3.7 million tons of bauxite per week and produced about 146 million tons last year. December 23, 2025 | 09:15 am
