February 7, 2021 World’s largest battery to be built in Australia coal-mining hub Big batteries will play a major role in filling the gaps left by the gradual retirement of coal and gas-fired generation assets.
February 7, 2021 As Glencore leaves Colombia, the country starts its energy transition The same week Glencore said it will abandon its coal mining interests in Colombia amid dropping profits, the country launched a proposal for its first battery storage system.
February 7, 2021 Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet.
February 4, 2021 Australia blocks South32 coal mine expansion New South Wales Commission concerned about Dendrobium's proposed mine design.
February 4, 2021 Glencore hands back Prodeco’s mining contracts to Colombia Glencore's coal production tumbled 24% to 106 million tonnes in 2020
February 3, 2021 Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows.
February 3, 2021 Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.
February 3, 2021 China’s new coal power plant capacity in 2020 more than three times rest of world’s: study China won praise last year after President Xi Jinping pledged to make the country “carbon neutral” by 2060.
February 3, 2021 UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years Woodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal and 400,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
February 2, 2021 Exxaro to halt investment in thermal coal The company will continue to supply thermal coal to Eskom's Medupi and Matimba power stations in line with existing supply contracts.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
