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Investors who bought Australian lithium stocks at the start of the year could have doubled their money or lost more than half of it — reflecting the extreme volatility of companies mining one of the world’s hottest commodities.

Whitehaven Coal Ltd. plans to spend record profits on acquisitions and other growth opportunities, as the Australian miner eyes expansion in a sector others are retreating from.

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The final text has sparked mixed reactions from the industry, with some criticising the reduced ambition of the directive.

European Union will withdraw from ‘anti-green' treaty on environmental grounds, but lawyer warns of impact on renewable investments.

The Australian miner's attempt to buy Anglo-American has been pitched as a copper deal, but would create a huge coal producer with emissions equivalent to a mid-sized country's.

The government is under legal pressure to tighten its climate policies, and pricing the fossil fuels used to heat homes and power cars could be part of the answer.

Public sector pension giant notifies oil major of consequences to its decision to sue shareholders over climate shareholder resolution