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.

January 28, 2021

Coal wins curious reprieve in Biden’s assault on climate change

He froze the sale of leases to extract oil and gas from federal land, but he left out fossil fuel most widely blamed for global warming.

January 28, 2021

Anglo American H2 production back up to 95%

Company has trimmed its production guidance for diamonds in 2021 owing to ongoing operational challenges.

January 27, 2021

China fails to learn from Trump backfire in trade war, is losing against Australia

Australia has managed to ship more coal to other regional consumers, such as India, Vietnam and Thailand.

January 27, 2021

Glencore is looking lonely as rivals look to abandon coal

Company is cutting an increasingly isolated figure as a major coal miner as one by one its biggest rivals look to abandon the most polluting fuel.

January 22, 2021

Biden poised to freeze oil and coal leasing on federal land

The move would block the sale of new mining and drilling rights across some 700 million acres.

January 21, 2021

Ignore or enforce? Biden’s dilemma on China’s commodity purchases

President Joe Biden inherits a problematic trade deal with China and the unpalatable choices of trying to make Beijing meet its commitments on purchases of US commodities.

January 21, 2021

South32 mulls Eagle Downs stake sale after halting development

Company said expected returns from the project in Queensland do not currently support the allocation of capital.

January 21, 2021

Can Biden transform the US energy system?

Biden’s first executive actions to move quickly to tackle climate change have raised questions over the ability of administrations to transform the US energy system.