February 2, 2021

China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commodities

Imports of crude oil, iron ore and coal are all expected to show gains from prior months.

January 31, 2021

Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December

The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.

January 27, 2021

Five green energy trends topping miners’ agendas in 2021 – report

Wood Mackenzie says commodities will increasingly be marketed on their green credentials.

January 22, 2021

Biden poised to freeze oil and coal leasing on federal land

The move would block the sale of new mining and drilling rights across some 700 million acres.

January 21, 2021

Can Biden transform the US energy system?

Biden’s first executive actions to move quickly to tackle climate change have raised questions over the ability of administrations to transform the US energy system.

January 20, 2021

President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals

Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will be offset by Biden’s plans to support domestic production of metals used in EVs, solar panels and green technologies.

January 19, 2021

Hedge fund to take Vedanta dispute to US regulators

Kyma Capital is set to complain to US regulators in a dispute with Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal over nearly $1 billion in loans.

January 14, 2021

Mapped: the world’s largest state-owned oil companies

National companies control approximately three-quarters of the Earth’s oil reserves.

January 13, 2021

Capital investments in Canadian upstream oil and gas to increase in 2021

Upstream oil and gas investments in British Columbia are expected to increase by about $C1 billion this year.

January 10, 2021

Energy protectionism in Mexico has made climate the victim

President López Obrador cut the knees off a booming renewables market and ploughed money into state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos.