April 1, 2021 Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050.
March 30, 2021 Resource-rich Australia shows vagaries of any commodity supercycle: Russell For those seeking evidence of a new commodity supercycle, and for the sceptics of a sustained boom in natural resources, Australia’s government forecaster has it covered.
March 29, 2021 US thermal coal earnings to rise, with some ESG risk caveats – report Moody's expects US thermal exports will increase to about 30-35 million tonnes in 2021, up from an EIA-estimated 27 million tonnes in 2020.
March 29, 2021 Colombia coal production fell 40% last year amid coronavirus, strike Many mines temporarily reduced operations last year during more than five months of lockdown and the largest union at miner Cerrejon held the longest strike in the company's history.
March 29, 2021 Australia sees record $104bn of iron ore exports this financial year The country’s most valuable economic export is expected to earn more than A$100 billion per year for the next half-decade.
March 29, 2021 Coal country races to shield itself from Biden’s climate plan Lawmakers in mining states from Wyoming to West Virginia are determined to fight back coal's slow downfall.
March 29, 2021 Decommissioning, environmental costs often underestimated – study Swedish researchers say insufficient financial reporting by mining companies may lead to an underestimation of environmental liabilities.
March 26, 2021 Teck guilty of Fisheries violations in BC, fined $47m Teck Coal fined over charges relating to 2012 discharges of selenium and calcite to a mine settling pond and to the Fording River from its Fording River and Greenhills steelmaking…
March 25, 2021 Key Australian coal rail line to Newcastle fully reopens following floods The disruption drove coal prices to more than two-year highs above $100 a tonne.
March 25, 2021 India to double down on coal projects amid climate warnings India has set in motion the biggest ever auction of coal mines in the country.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am