May 29, 2023

It’s not a good time to be a steel mill or coal mine in China

China’s raw materials producers are at the forefront of falling industrial profits.

May 28, 2023

Colombia’s new mining policy to be water-focused

Colombia’s new mining policy will consider reorganizing the country’s development areas around the conservation of water resources.

May 26, 2023

Global thermal coal prices settling into $200 per tonne range after volatile 2022

Analysts expect the benchmark Newcastle coal index to average $175-$212 a tonne this year.

May 26, 2023

Glencore’s shareholder opposition to climate report grows

Just over 30% of the miner's investors demanded more clarity on how it will meet its commitments to cut emissions.

May 25, 2023

Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset

Nippon Steel said in February it will spend around C$1.15 billion to buy a 10% stake in Elk Valley.

May 23, 2023

China buys more Australian coal as appetite for quality builds

Australian cargoes in April of mostly thermal coal for power plants surged 75% from the prior month.

May 22, 2023

Teck Resources’ coal business raises questions about ESG successes 

Teck has paid millions in fines related to pollution from its British Columbia operations and is still working to stem the contamination of watersheds in the region.

May 19, 2023

Teck Coal named in US legal action over selenium contamination from BC mines

Legal action filed in Montana names Teck Coal Ltd. as a one of three defendants in a request for judicial review by environmental groups in Montana and Idaho.

May 19, 2023

Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study

A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.

May 17, 2023

Late backlash delays passage of new EU renewables targets

New law would see the EU raise the share of renewable energy in its overall consumption to at least 42.5% by 2030.