Britishvolt is building the UK’s first giant battery factory in northern England.

"We do believe that the thematic of carbonisation will support certain types of coal for the foreseeable future," Mike Henry said on Tuesday.

BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors.

Global potash demand by 2030 is likely to be more than sufficient to absorb additional supply from Jansen, said Morningstar analyst.

Company will go ahead with its Jansen potash project in Canada and unveiled plans to do away with its dual-listed share structure.

Sumitomo's remaining interest in thermal coal mines is a 37.13% stake in the Clermont mine in Australia.

Macro headwinds in the form of slowing growth impetus in China and the spread of the Delta variant of covid-19 are currently outweighing copper’s micro-dynamics.