Trading places: electricity from renewables vs. coal in G20 nations
The pandemic has opened a window of opportunity to reduce the share of power generated by fossil fuels.
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Ethos Gold shares up on $1.1 million private placement
Crescat Capital increased its interest to 12.7%.
Russell: Asia coal prices surge, but China-Australia dispute means rally is uneven
Thermal coal prices across Asia have surged to multi-year highs amid strong demand and some supply constraints, but some types of the fuel have done better than others.
World needs Congo copper to kick fossil fuels, Friedland says
“If we came from Mars and we were sent in our flying saucer to orbit the Earth to find copper, we would definitely go to Katanga in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the richest place on the planet for copper."
Moody’s flags significant ESG risks to mining with new ratings
The ratings agency has released new ESG issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and mining sector.
London Metal Exchange to decide fate of iconic open-outcry “ring”
The floor was closed in March 2020 for the first time since World War II to allow for the social distancing needed to deal with covid-19.
Indonesian coal exports seen down 10% by 2025 – CRU
Shipments from the world's biggest thermal coal exporter are expected to fall by 40 million tonnes or around 10% by 2025.
Global mining trade group’s members report 44 deaths in 2020
South Africa had the highest number of fatalities last year, accounting for 50% of the deaths.
Tsingshan to ramp up aluminum production in Indonesia in 2023 – CRU
The company is planning to build a 1 million tonnes per year aluminum smelter with Huafon Group at its industrial park on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.