March 8, 2021 Coal India approves 32 mining projects worth $6.4 billion The world’s biggest miner is counting on a revival in demand for the fuel.
March 8, 2021 This is how China plans to be greener by 2025 The country plans to reduce carbon emissions per unit of gross domestic product by 18% through 2025.
March 5, 2021 British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report EY's annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey found Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia.
March 5, 2021 EV rollout will require huge investments in strained US power grids During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin saw its fleet of 12 new electric buses rendered inoperative by a statewide power outage.
March 4, 2021 Two miners die in Polish coal mine The accident took place in the afternoon in the Myslowice-Wesola mine, over 600 metres underground.
March 4, 2021 US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business The SEC filed a complaint against Rio in 2017 with allegations that it had fraudulently concealed the decline in value of Riversdale mining.
March 4, 2021 Asia seaborne coal prices start to retreat, China-Australia dispute lingers There are signs that the price and demand surge for coal during the recent colder-than-expected winter across North Asia is starting to ease.
March 4, 2021 China approves 10mt coal mine project in Shaanxi The project, owned by a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group, involved a total investment of $1.92 billion.
March 3, 2021 UN chief urges wealthy nations to phase out coal use by 2030 Antonio Guterres called on wealthy nations to end coal use by 2030 so the world can meet its goals to curb global warming.
March 1, 2021 China chips away at coal addiction to chase climate goals Coal use accounted for 56.8% of the country’s total energy consumption last year, down 0.9 of a percentage point from 2019.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
