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.

February 2, 2021

China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commodities

Imports of crude oil, iron ore and coal are all expected to show gains from prior months.

February 2, 2021

Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board

Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.

February 2, 2021

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.

February 1, 2021

Coal to exit from US power system by 2033, Morgan Stanley says

Coal supplied about 20% of US electricity last year and may rebound to as much as 22% in 2021.

January 29, 2021

Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011

Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

January 29, 2021

Queensland’s coal, resource jobs soar

Over 39,000 people were working in Queensland’s coal industry in the last quarter of 2020.