November 25, 2025 Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.
November 21, 2025 Trump signs proclamation to ease regulations on coke oven processing plants The proclamation gives some plants an exemption from certain emissions requirements for a period of 2 years beyond their compliance dates.
November 21, 2025 Column: China burns more coal even as output slips, driving prices up Signs point to further price rises as the world's second-largest economy enters the peak season for energy demand.
November 20, 2025 China’s coal miners hope spot price rally lifts annual contracts Miners are required to sell 75% of their coal on annual contracts, and the next few weeks will be a pivotal period on those negotiations.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
November 11, 2025 BHP to compensate Australian coal workers for Christmas shifts BHP said last month it would be forced to take 'difficult decisions' for its remaining metallurgical coal business in Australia.
November 11, 2025 Column: China’s major commodity imports ease, except for iron ore Crude oil, natural gas, copper and coal all showed declines from September.
November 10, 2025 Teck held on-off M&A talks with rival to Anglo for two years Between May 2023 and May 2025, Teck had discussions with a “strategic counterparty,” which it only names as Party X in documents sent to shareholders.
November 6, 2025 USGS officially adds copper, silver to critical minerals list The new list, compiled by the US Geological Survey, includes 10 additions to the previous one in 2022.
November 5, 2025 China’s trade truce and five-year plan help coal price recover The government’s plan for the upcoming five years has blurred the language setting out when coal use needs to decline.
Endeavour Silver sells Bolañitos mine to Guanajuato in $50M deal The acquisition of Bolañitos adds a fifth operating asset to Guanajuato Silver's Mexico-based portfolio, November 25, 2025 | 11:19 am