September 16, 2021 US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones.
September 15, 2021 Australia snubs court’s climate order to approve coal project Environment Minister has given environmental consent for Whitehaven Coal to proceed with a $440 million plan to extend open-cut mining at its Vickery operation in New South Wales.
September 15, 2021 Which countries have the world’s largest coal reserves? The world has about 139 years of coal left at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves.
September 15, 2021 Goldman almost doubles Asia coal forecast on supply crunch The bank lifted its 2022 forecast to $120 a tonne from $85.
September 15, 2021 FirstRand bank to end loans to new coal mines, plants in 2026 It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.
September 14, 2021 China’s coal output edges up in August as mines reopen Coal production over the first eight months of 2021 was 2.6 billion tonnes, up 4.4% on year.
September 14, 2021 Teck Resources weighs sale, spinoff of $8 billion coal unit Exiting coal could free up resources for Teck to accelerate its plans in commodities like copper.
September 14, 2021 BHP’s net-zero targets don’t include its steelmaking customers The company says it’s working with industry giants including Japan’s JFE Steel and China’s HBIS Group on ways to reduce manufacturers’ carbon footprint.
September 14, 2021 Democrats’ energy plan will kill US coal by 2030, miners say The Clean Electricity Performance Program proposed by House Democrats authorizes $150 billion in incentives for utilities that deliver at least 4% more clean energy to customers.
September 13, 2021 Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021.
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails "The rivalry between China and the United States - we are not interested in it," the country's mines minister said. February 11, 2026 | 07:12 am
