November 6, 2025 USGS officially adds copper, silver to critical minerals list The new list, compiled by the US Geological Survey, includes 10 additions to the previous one in 2022.
November 5, 2025 China’s trade truce and five-year plan help coal price recover The government’s plan for the upcoming five years has blurred the language setting out when coal use needs to decline.
November 3, 2025 Asia’s coal mavericks chase riches while giant miners scale back Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia, a group of miners is betting there’s still billions to be made from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.
November 1, 2025 MINING.COM launches Global Mining Power Rankings The new initiative lets readers directly shape how the world’s leading mining stocks are ranked.
October 29, 2025 US gives $1.5 billion loan guarantee for fertilizer from coal The financing for Wabash Valley Resources will be used to restart and repurpose a coal gasification plant idled since 2016.
October 28, 2025 Banks, investors pumped $52B into met coal between 2022 and 2024: report Banks lent $22B despite climate pledges, while investors still hold $30B in related securities.
October 23, 2025 China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says Australia is quite well positioned to support the US as it tries to derisk its critical mineral supply chain, CEO Mike Henry said.
October 19, 2025 Russia attacks Ukraine coal mine, second energy site Private Ukrainian energy firm DTEK said Russian forces launched an attack on a colliery in Dnipropetrovsk region.
October 17, 2025 Kenya court blocks $2 billion coal plant at heritage site The developers of the 1,050-megawatt facility majority owned by Centum Investment Co. failed to carry out adequate public participation.
October 16, 2025 China’s scrambled weather and safety scrutiny tilt coal higher Shanxi and neighboring Shaanxi are two coal hubs already contending with floods that are likely to curtail supply in coming months.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
