Solar with batteries cheaper than gas in parts of US Southwest Natural gas-fired power plants will be facing more price competition from solar farms in some parts of the U.S. as battery costs fall. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2018 | 2:19 pm
Base metals drop as trade war angst spurs concern about demand The U.S.-led trade war fans concern that the showdown will derail otherwise-strong economic growth in the world’s two largest economies. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2018 | 10:43 am
Ramaphosa gives taste of plan to kickstart South African economy Ramaphosa revealed highlights of the plan at a Sept. 14 meeting and the full package should be announced at the Oct. 24 midterm budget. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2018 | 10:16 am
How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now sell more metals than the company produces. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2018 | 7:46 am
Top platinum mines keep digging even as price at decade low Although about half of South African output is estimated to be unprofitable, few companies are reducing production by a meaningful amount. Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:33 pm
Barrick Gold seeks Chinese partners, may slash headcount: Globe The Canadian miner may slash 400 jobs and involve Chinese partners in its troubled Tanzania operations. Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:20 pm
Congo mines minister sees strategic metals decision ‘very soon’ Congo’s updated mining code established the category of “strategic” minerals, to which a rate of 10 percent will apply. Bloomberg News | September 14, 2018 | 10:39 am
RWE fears lignite industry collapse in hasty coal exit by Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to phase out coal-fired power plants in Germany should stop short of “prematurely” closing brown coal facilities. Bloomberg News | September 12, 2018 | 2:17 pm
Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to “install themselves in the DRC". Bloomberg News | September 12, 2018 | 1:52 pm
Meet the Shalennials: CEOs under 40 making millions in Texas oil It’s not hard to see why Sellers and Campbell are in such high demand in this hardscrabble city that has become the global center of the shale revolution. Bloomberg News | September 12, 2018 | 7:58 am
Exxaro, Seriti are said to mull bids for South32 coal assets South32’s South Africa Energy Coal unit, the country’s third-biggest exporter of the fuel, was split into a standalone business earlier this year. Bloomberg News | September 11, 2018 | 11:44 am
European miners enter bear market with more pain seen for sector Analysts predict more tough times for the sector that has lost more than 20 percent since June. Bloomberg News | September 11, 2018 | 11:35 am