China
Battery metals
China maintains grip on battery chemical industry
By 2030, under BloombergNEF’s least cost Economic Transition Scenario, annual demand for lithium-ion batteries will pass 2.7 TWh.
Energy
Decarbonisation: is aluminium a solution or a problem?
A 100% switch from coal to gas for alumina refining could offer a potential 26% reduction in cradle-to-gate emissions intensity.
Coal
Will China’s thermal coal imports soar in December?
Rumours have been swirling recently that China is now thinking of buying 20 Mt or more of seaborne products.
Energy
China aims to be carbon-neutral by 2060
“China emits over 10 billion tons of carbon and will need to make efforts to reach net-zero without affecting it economic development."
Coal
Process equipment manufacturer opens plant in China
Bucking global trends, mineral processing equipment specialist Multotec has opened a new manufacturing facility to meet growing demand.
Coal
Global coal production expected to reach 8.13 Bnt in 2020
Despite disruptions during Q1 2020, global coal production is expected to grow, albeit by a marginal 0.1% to 8.13 billion tonnes (Bnt) in 2020.
Health and safety
Tailings management: What has changed since Brumadinho?
While the scale and consequences of the Brumadinho dam failure were extreme, other tailings dam failures have occurred on a regular basis.
Coal
Policy changes fueling outlook for coal in China
Measures to limit emissions and diversify China’s economy are having real results on the nation’s coal usage says Fenwei Energy.
Coal
Asian banks show opposition to funding coal power
According to The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Asian banks are now adding to the growing number of financial institutions and governments exiting coal – a number now at 112 banks.
Gold
World Gold Council to develop Chinese gold market
The World Gold Council and ICBC have signed a MoU for strategic cooperation within China’s gold market.
