December 10, 2025 Indonesia sets rules to fine miners operating in forest areas Earlier this week, the task force ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah.
December 9, 2025 Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms Concerns over energy security and costs are trumping the climate agenda in Asia’s high-growth, high-polluting economies.
December 8, 2025 Column: China’s major commodities tell a story of prices and inventories Crude oil and iron ore are powering ahead but copper and coal are losing steam.
December 8, 2025 China’s annual coal demand to fall for first time in eight years, industry group says Coal use also fell this year in the steel and building industries but was partially offset by growth in the chemical sector.
December 5, 2025 Column: China and India import more thermal coal, but price gains may weigh The increase in imports by both China and India came after prices for the main seaborne thermal coal grades dropped to four-year lows in June.
December 3, 2025 Glencore cuts 2026 copper target but sets up for long-term surge CEO Gary Nagle said that Glencore expects its base copper output to top one million tonnes annually by the end of 2028.
November 25, 2025 Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.
November 21, 2025 Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on coke oven processing plants The proclamation gives some plants an exemption from certain emissions requirements for a period of 2 years beyond their compliance dates.
November 21, 2025 Column: China burns more coal even as output slips, driving prices up Signs point to further price rises as the world's second-largest economy enters the peak season for energy demand.
November 20, 2025 China’s coal miners hope spot price rally lifts annual contracts Miners are required to sell 75% of their coal on annual contracts, and the next few weeks will be a pivotal period on those negotiations.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm
