April 7, 2022

Sanctioned Russian’s family sells $6 billion stake in Polyus

Said Kerimov, the son of sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, resigned from the board of gold miner.

April 7, 2022

Europe’s planned ban on Russian coal has unhappy China precedent

European utilities will have to be prepared to pay premiums to draw cargoes from South Africa, the Americas, Australia and Indonesia, writes Clyde Russell.

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.