August 10, 2020 BHP to pay $840 million to break from coal in Chile Escondida and Spence mines have ended a 2008 energy contract with a coal-fired thermoelectric plant early.
August 6, 2020 Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, scraps dividend The miner and commodities trader will focus on debt reduction.
August 5, 2020 Peabody biggest loss follows writedown of top US coal mine The largest US coal producer took a $1.42 billion impairment charge on the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming.
August 3, 2020 Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more The net decline of 2.9 gigawatts may be small, but marks a turning point.
July 31, 2020 Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they? Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.
July 29, 2020 US appoints coordinator for Arctic policy as mineral race heats up US announced a $12 million economic aid package for Greenland, which has vast deposits of rare earth minerals.
July 29, 2020 US coal consumption drops to record low Power plants burned just 27.4 million short tons in April, a 27% decrease from the previous year.
July 29, 2020 Cameco to restart Cigar Lake in September The Uranium major reported a net loss of $53 million for the second quarter.
July 28, 2020 Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.
July 26, 2020 Gold, platinum used in new material to generate hydrogen from salt, polluted water The hydrogen solution is aimed at tackling the global energy challenge.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
