IEA says Canada can be a key global oil supplier if emissions promises kept

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has pledged to cut carbon output 40% to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | January 14, 2022 | 3:56 am

Sibanye-Stillwater faces strike at South Africa gold mines

Unions have been cleared to give the company notice of a strike following failed wage talks for gold mine workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2022 | 3:40 am

Iron ore price down on demand uncertainties

China’s iron ore imports dropped in 2021, down 4.3% from the previous year’s record annual high, as steel production curbs dented demand.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2022 | 2:57 am

Hitachi to sell half its digger unit stake for $1.6 billion

The deal will help Hitachi Construction develop an independent distribution and service network for its products in North America.

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2022 | 2:43 am

China 2021 copper imports slip after previous year’s record high

Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year totalled 5.53 million tonnes, down 17.2% from 2020's record volume of 6.68 million tonnes.

Reuters | January 13, 2022 | 7:43 pm

China 2021 iron ore imports retreat from record on steel curbs

Steel production curbs imposed to combat pollution dented demand and pulled prices of the key steelmaking material off historical highs.

Reuters | January 13, 2022 | 7:39 pm

Indonesia allows 37 coal ships to leave as export ban eased

A senior cabinet minister said in a statement the ban implemented on Jan. 1 had been eased for miners that have met a requirement to sell a portion of their output for local power generation.

Reuters | January 13, 2022 | 7:32 pm