Coal price surges to record as global scramble for energy accelerates

Coal prices soared to their highest on record as China accelerated a global struggle for resources that has brought the dirtiest fossil fuel roaring back.

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2021 | 12:54 pm

China’s coal miners told to produce even if they’re over quotas

The country controls coal production under a quota system that caps annual output of mines in order to manage supply.

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2021 | 9:37 am

Russell: China’s coal crunch is self-inflicted, costly and temporary

China is paying a high price for policies that curbed domestic coal output and imports.

Reuters | October 1, 2021 | 8:14 am

Home: Scarcity keeps tin strapped to the roller coaster

Some alleviation of global supply-chain stresses is set to come in the unlikely form of China's power crunch.

Reuters | October 1, 2021 | 7:58 am

Li-ion battery recycling market to reach $31bn per year by 2040 — report

IDTechEx says that, in two decades, over 50% of the world's spent li-ion batteries will be recycled in China.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 1, 2021 | 6:06 am

China orders top energy firms to secure supplies at all cost

Volatility in the energy markets is poised to intensify on the order from the central government, analyst says.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2021 | 10:07 am

Iron ore price jumps as Fortescue halts Pilbara operations

The world’s no.4 iron ore miner halted operations at its Solomon Hub site after an employee died in a ground collapse.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 30, 2021 | 9:11 am

Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million

With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2021 | 8:23 am

China power crunch slams factories as coal lobby warns woes could stay until winter

Since last week, more than 100 companies from electronic component manufacturers to gold miners have notified stock markets of production suspensions.

Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:00 am

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