Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids
Colombia will begin taking offers in its first bidding round for gold and copper exploration contracts before the end of March, the government said this…
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US markets fall during the Jan. 10-14 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 319.85 points or 0.88% to 35,911.81 and the S&P 500 dropped 14.18 points or 0.30% to 4,662.85. Spot gold…
Vale to sell Moatize coal mine to Vulcan for US$270M
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is selling its Moatize coal mine and the Nacala logistic corridor, a multibillion-dollar port and rail project in Mozambique, to Vulcan Minerals…
Global coal use to hit record high despite climate fight
Global coal-fired power generation is expected to rise 9% and hit an all-time high by the end of 2021, despite efforts to slash carbon emissions,…
Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022
The recent 26th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) brought about renewed vigour to phase down carbon dioxide emissions across the globe. Still,…
TSX rises, Dec. 6-10
The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 1.25% or 257.3 points to finish the Dec. 6-10 trading week at 20,890.60 points. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose…
Global shift to ‘green steel’ will require US$278B investment by 2050: report
The global steel industry could be almost completely decarbonized by 2050 with an investment of US$278 billion in clean capacity and retrofits to existing production, according to BloombergNEF’s new report, Decarbonizing…
Renewables adoption speed still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA
Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary to reach…
Feds, BC government launch climate resilience committee in wake of devastating floods
The federal and B.C. governments have formed a new committee to address climate resilience in British Columbia following the devastating flooding, mudslides, and damage to…
Inflation anxiety — what’s in store
The Q4 edition of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium on November 17 and 18 was another resounding success. The conference featured a top notch…
Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report
Thermal coal demand is expected to rise until the mid-2020s despite countries agreeing to phase out coal at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference,…
Flooding disrupts Teck logistics
Canada’s largest diversified miner Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A; TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), says the unprecedented rain and flooding in British Columbia has disrupted the supply…