Namibia’s Mines and Energy Ministry has downplayed the impact of energy company Shell recent $400-million write-down on its offshore oil discoveries, stating that the country it remains committed to developing its hydrocarbon discoveries. “We are dedicated to...
China’s coal imports rose 14.4% in 2024 to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as lower international coal prices spurred buyers to substitute imports for domestic supply. Coal imports for the year totalled 542.7-million metric tons, according to...
The Tasmanian Government has released its three-dimensional (3D) geological models, designed to make mineral exploration a more efficient process. The models were created by Mineral Resources Tasmania, a division of the Tasmanian Department of State Growth,...
China has overtaken Australia as the country with the second-largest known lithium reserves in the world, according to new data from China’s Ministry of Natural Resources. The China Geological Survey demonstrated that the country’s share of global lithium reserves had...
US and Danish officials lobbied the developer of Greenland’s largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to Chinese-linked firms, its CEO told Reuters, adding it has been in regular talks with Washington as it reviews funding options to develop...
BlackRock is exiting one of the world’s biggest climate finance groups for investors after being targeted by Republican politicians for its efforts on global warming. The money manager said Thursday in a letter to clients that it decided to leave the Net-Zero Asset...
