January 5, 2022

Japan requests Indonesia remove coal export ban immediately

Japan has requested Indonesia immediately remove its export ban on shipments of high grade coal.

January 4, 2022

Korea Zinc backs storage developer Energy Vault in green push

The company agreed to invest $50 million to help decarbonise operations at its zinc refinery in Australia.

January 4, 2022

Ceylon Graphite renews environmental permit for K1 project in Sri Lanka

Ceylon currently holds a land package constituting 121 km² grids containing historic vein graphite deposits in Sri Lanka.

January 4, 2022

Indonesia state utility secures 7.5m tonnes coal supply ahead of export ban review

Perusahaan Listrik Negara said it aims to continue to raise supply to maintain a minimum 20-day stock.

January 4, 2022

India spends record $55 billion on gold imports in 2021

Country bought more than double the previous year's tonnage as a price drop favored retail buyers.

January 3, 2022

Private equity lines up for coal ‘bonanza’ left by public miners

Private equity firms are lining up to take on the dirty -- and highly profitable -- assets being divested by publicly traded commodity producers as the world grapples to decarbonize.

January 3, 2022

Centerra Gold confirms talks with Kyrgyzstan for out-of-court settlement over mine dispute

In May 2021, Centerra kicked off arbitration against the former Soviet republic after it took over the country's biggest mine for allegedly posing danger to human lives or the environment.

January 3, 2022

Indonesia miners seek a solution as coal export ban rattles global sector

Coal mining shares slide after export ban.

January 2, 2022

Japanese researchers find formula for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

A new approach to anode fabrication could lead to extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

January 2, 2022

Indonesia bans coal exports in January on domestic power worries

The Southeast Asian country is the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal.