January 2026

When institutions enter the crypto space, tying billions of dollars to the market, they bring with them a demand for “extra” caution. While compliance with existing regulations is vital, the presence of a regulated custodian to…

Coal India Limited (CIL) has stepped up its focus on automated coal sampling systems as part of a broader push to enhance transparency, improve coal quality assessment, and reduce disputes with consumers over grade declarations. Officials…

Coal India Limited (CIL) has achieved a significant milestone by dispatching a record 375 million tonnes (MT) of coal through railways up to December in the ongoing FY26, underlining the public sector miner’s growing…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! In a study published January 14, 2026, in the journal Advancing Earth And Space Sciences, an international team of…

The Trump administration has unveiled a new regulatory approach that significantly reduces the time and complexity of permitting for deep-sea mining operations, a move designed to bolster U.S. access to critical minerals essential for…

China’s push for new digital trade rails is now running into a fragile Western alliance, turning stablecoins and central bank digital currencies into another front in the global power contest. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng used a major…

The Ethereum price has been bleeding value for the past 10 days or so. At one point, ETH USDT changed hands above $3,300. Every trader thought the second most valuable coin in the world would not only break out, easing past $3,500, but soar…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Many of us said it as soon as Donald Trump got elected again — he was going to drive the USA’s standing in the…

The Bitcoin price, for lack of a better word, is all over the place. Yes, there were expectations that the BTC USDT price would easily squeeze past $95,000, and even surge to $100,000 today. However, from the look of things, bears are not…

Global mining giant Rio Tinto reported a notable increase in copper production amid renewed talks of a potential merger with Swiss-based peer Glencore, underscoring the strategic importance of copper in the rapidly evolving global metals…