2025-12-18
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The price of oil is up because of American threats on Venezuelan tankers and Amazon could be getting a big order for its computer chips.
Yep, so the world is set to burn more coal this year than ever before.
The International Energy Agency says global use will hit a record 8.85 billion tons in 2025,
the first increase in 15 years.
In the United States, coal consumption is expected to rise by 8%,
helped by policy support from the Trump administration.
The IEA does expect demand to ease in the years ahead as cleaner alternatives become more widely available,
but here's the catch.
Replacing coal means building a lot more clean energy and that depends on mining more metals.
So can that be done responsibly?
Here's Ro Doan, the chief executive of the International Council on Mining and Metals.
You've got the biggest,
most responsible companies in the world showing that it is possible to meet the world's demand for critical minerals
while respecting the health of the planet and people.