June 7, 2018 Congo mining regulations to be signed into law on Friday — mines minister Congo's prime minister wants to immediately implement the new mining code without any concessions to industry demands that key provisions be amended.
June 6, 2018 It was a great first quarter for battery material financings Lithium, copper and nickel.
June 5, 2018 Murray Energy swaps debt on heels of Trump plan to boost coal Most industry watchers forecast that U.S. coal demand will fall in coming years as more coal-fired power plants close.
June 4, 2018 Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030.
June 4, 2018 Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut.
June 4, 2018 Trump’s coal, nuke push pegged to security threats to gas pipes Gas-fired power generators are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than coal plants and nukes because gas must be delivered from remote fields via pipelines.
June 3, 2018 Coal workers killed in explosion at Pakistan mine The workers died after a gas explosion prompted the collapse of the mine where they were working.
June 2, 2018 Rio Tinto completes sale of Australian coal asset As soon as the sale was completed, Rio received $150 million in cash and is set to get an unconditional cash payment of $50 million due in 12 months.
June 1, 2018 The real barrier to Trump’s coal bailout? His own appointees The members of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have already thwarted one effort to bail out uneconomic power plants.
May 31, 2018 Indonesia’s Adaro says Australia approves Kestrel coking coal mine deal Under the planned $2.25 billion transaction, Adaro will take a 48 percent stake of Rio's current 80 percent interest in the mine.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
