December 8, 2022 VW says South Africa must end coal dependence for EVs to make sense South Africa produces nearly 90% of its total energy supply from coal.
December 8, 2022 Glencore scraps $1.3 billion Australian coal project The Valeria open pit metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Queensland would have been one of Australia’s largest.
December 8, 2022 Australia proposes to overhaul ‘broken’ environment laws The country will also set up a new nature protection agency with powers to make decisions on the approval of development projects
December 7, 2022 Colombia to create national mining company, 2022 royalties soar The Ministry of Mines and Energy could sign a memorandum of understanding with the SAE as soon as Monday.
December 7, 2022 Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets The Woodhouse Colliery would take two years to build at a cost estimated in 2019 of 165 million pounds.
December 7, 2022 Mongolian PM meets with protesters over millions in missing coal People have been demonstrating since Sunday in the capital Ulaanbaatar to protest reports that 385,000 tons of coal were missing from stockpiles at the border with China.
December 7, 2022 Russian coal exports come roaring back after EU loosens curbs Europe is still not allowed to import Russian coal, but European companies are now allowed to ship the commodity to third countries.
December 6, 2022 Geotechnical instability forces Teck to suspend Highland Valley pit ops Teck said the Valley Pit would reopen after remediation, and the area was confirmed safe.
December 5, 2022 Wyoming Innovation Center receives ‘Overcoming Adversity’ award The center is home to companies and researchers developing commodities like asphalt, graphene, graphite, agricultural char, carbon fiber and more — using coal and coal byproducts.
December 4, 2022 Colombian president calls for mining code reform Gustavo Petro said that an update is urgent because the current code allows for mining exploration to take place in areas that host important freshwater resources and agricultural land.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
