Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract despite pressure

Billionaire targeted by Greta Thunberg undeterred by coal protesters

Warnings over climate change and more extreme weather have sparked greater calls for action on Adani Group’s Carmichael thermal coal project.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2020 | 4:00 am

Elections are about to inject some volatility into emerging markets

A slew of emerging markets face their own votes as investors embrace politics-inspired turbulence.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2020 | 10:15 am

Here’s how lab created diamonds are made

Carnegie Institution seeks cut of rising lab-grown diamond sales

The institute filed three complaints in Manhattan federal court against six companies.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:44 am

US to impose sanctions on Iran’s metal exports and leaders

The administration first prepared the sanctions in December, before tensions escalated between the US and Iran.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:32 am

Brazil's VP Mourão says mining in indigenous lands is legal, but needs regulation

Brazil plans to allow mining in Amazonian indigenous reserves

The Brazilian constitution permits the extraction of raw materials from the reserves but a lack of regulation has resulted in widespread wildcat mining across the region.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:20 am

India to propose easing foreign investment rules further

But competition from a state-run monopoly, which gets its coal mines free, may stymie Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to attract more investments into the sector.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 4:12 am

Lithium’s 1,200% Frenzy Tempered by Blip in China’s EV Market

ESG stamp may help slash funding costs, lithium producer says

Complying with environmental, social and governance standards could mean significant savings when it comes to financing projects related to lithium.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2020 | 10:19 am

Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil

South African platinum stocks extend 2019 surge into new year

The FTSE/JSE Africa Platinum Mining Index jumped 4.9% Wednesday, taking its advance this year to 6.5%, as palladium touched an all-time high above $2,100 an ounce.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2020 | 1:50 pm