April 7, 2022 EU countries hunt for global coal stocks as Russian ban looms EU envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later than initially planned.
April 6, 2022 220-year chart shows “no evidence” green energy transition is underway It took 70 years for oil and gas to take 50% of the global primary energy market from coal. Today renewables can't even match incremental growth in demand.
April 6, 2022 Kinross Gold explores sale of Ghana assets to Asante Gold The open-pit and underground Chirano gold mine in southwestern Ghana produced 154,668 gold-equivalent oz. in 2021.
April 6, 2022 Amplats CEO says carmakers looking for palladium after Russia sanctions Palladium users with no existing contracts with the company have contacted it about potential alternative sources of the metal.
April 6, 2022 Indonesia, Australia face limits in coal exports to Europe ahead of Russian ban The EU depends on Russia for around 45% of its coal imports.
April 6, 2022 Brazil needs potash and Belarus is looking for ways to supply it The South American nation ships in more than 85% of its fertilizer demand.
April 6, 2022 Greece to ramp up coal mining to help cut reliance on gas Greece, which covers about 40% of its annual needs with Russian gas, looks into scaling up coal-fired capacity under a contingency plan.
April 5, 2022 Odds ‘n’ Sods: Local justice in Bulgaria A small team heads to the southwest to explore for sediment-hosted gold close to the borders with Greece and Macedonia.
April 5, 2022 Don’t expect US miners to replace Russian coal in Europe In the US, the number of producing coal mines slumped more than 60% from 2008 through 2020.
April 5, 2022 Vulcan Energy inks 20-year geothermal energy supply deal with Germany’s MVV Vulcan Energy will provide up to 350 gigawatt hours of energy per year - enough to supply around 25,000 households.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
