Better late than never. India has named 30 critical minerals that it considers vital for its next generation tech (including defence and communications), and clean tech push. For the nickel bulls among us, I can confirm that yes, nickel is...

Sweden's parliament has changed its national energy target from "100% fossil-free" to "100% renewable" as part of its plan to build new nuclear power plants and meet net zero emissions by 2045. The country expects electricity demand to double to...

US liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers are set to approve three export projects capable of processing 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of gas in the first half of the year, a record volume for new LNG projects in...

Germany's Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, has announced Germany plans a state fund with investments between US$546 - US$1.1 billion to support the mining of critical minerals. However, this is only half of the US$2.2 billion originally suggested. It comes after...

The diesel prompt spread — the difference between its two nearest futures contract — has spiked as traders pay to secure their inventories. The tight demand comes during what is normally a low demand period in summer, ahead of higher winter demand,...

The US Department of Energy plans to lend the US$9.2 billion to a joint venture between Ford Motor and South Korea's SK to support the building of three battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford plans to make as many...

According to Benchmark Minerals, the global average price for lithium-ion batteries rose 3.8% in May, landing at $110.70 per kilowatt-hour. Admittedly, that’s not a major jump, however, when automakers are piling pressure on the battery sector to bring battery prices...

The number of S&P companies citing environmental, social and governance factors during their earnings calls has fallen from a peak of 156 in Q4 2021 to 74 in Q1 2023, a fall of 23%, according to a new report. This...

A lawsuit against the London Metal Exchange will be heard in the London High Court from June 20-22. Lawyers representing Paul Singer's fund Elliot Investment Management and trading firm Jane Street will be in the High Court in London on...

Natural gas production from largest shale field in the US, the Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico, has climbed to record highs every month this year, according to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration. This has...

The European Commission has released a call for views on the implementation of it's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that starts it's transitional phase from October 1 to 2025. "In the CBAM's transitional phase, traders will only have to report...

The global copper mining industry has seen a significant rebound after prices hit record highs in 2021 — yet investment in exploration and new mines remains low. "Capital spend on copper projects is estimated to have been only $14.42 billion in...