Pebble mine owners launch appeal to overturn regulator permit denial
The Pebble Partnership claims a decision last year to deny a permit for its proposed Alaska copper and…
Analysis
President Biden moves swiftly to dismantle Trump’s oil legacy
21 Jan 21Shortly after becoming 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden made key interventions that will change the…
Vale targets coal exit as it prepares sale of Moatize mine in Mozambique
21 Jan 21The Brazilian miner will acquire a partner's 15% share in Moatize coal mine, ahead of a planned divestment…
UK court rejects appeal to stop Drax building biggest gas plant in Europe
21 Jan 21In approving the plant in 2019, the UK government overruled its own planning authority’s recommendation to reject the…
Profiling the top five largest diamonds in the world
21 Jan 21Diamonds, which have been used as decorative items since ancient times, are the most well-known and sought-after gemstones…
Joe Biden plans ‘Day One’ flurry of climate and environment actions
20 Jan 21US president-elect Joe Biden will immediately seek to reverse Trump-era policies during his first hours in office as…
What could the Biden administration mean for energy in Asia Pacific?
20 Jan 21Wood Mackenzie's Prakash Sharma believes the US re-joining the Paris Agreement means energy companies and investors in Asia…
Orsted green-lights its first project to produce renewable hydrogen from offshore wind
20 Jan 21The Danish wind specialist confirmed a final investment decision for its H2RES renewable hydrogen venture, which will begin…
IEA trims 2021 oil demand forecast, but remains hopeful of late-year rebound
19 Jan 21The International Energy Agency warned new Covid-19 lockdowns will slow the recovery of world oil demand, but still…
Energy transition investment topped $500bn in 2020, defying the pandemic
19 Jan 21Global spending on renewables, electric vehicles and technologies powering the energy transition broke records last year, despite wider…