January 10, 2020

Siemens under green lobby pressure over Australian coal mine

Climate activists and mine opponents are asking the company not to provide a key piece of rail infrastructure to transport coal from the mine.

January 8, 2020

Teck to up coal shipping capacity 50% from BC port

The agreement increases contracted capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 6 Mtpa with an option for Teck to extend up to 9 Mtpa from Neptune Terminals.

January 7, 2020

BHP looks to India for coal growth as China demand declines

BHP projects Indian steelmaking is on course to grow by 7% per year over the next decade.

January 6, 2020

What to watch for in commodities in 2020

After a tumultuous year, iron ore is expected to slide in 2020.

January 6, 2020

Australia takes crown as world’s top LNG exporter

This is the first time Australia has topped global LNG export performance on a sustained annual basis.

January 5, 2020

Mexican president brags that his government hasn’t approved mining concessions

During an event with First Nations from the Puebla state, AMLO criticized previous administrations for approving large mining concessions.

January 2, 2020

Duke Energy to save $1.5 billion in North Carolina coal-ash settlement

The settlement requires Duke to remove nearly 80 million tons of coal ash.

January 2, 2020

Top 50 biggest mining companies enter 2020 near $1 trillion value

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a revived industry entering the 2020s, but with […]

December 31, 2019

Joe Biden tells coal miners to learn to code

During a rally in New Hampshire, the former vice-president said that computer skills would enable displaced mine workers to access the jobs of the future.

December 31, 2019

Scientists develop system to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater

The method makes use of a process called shock electrodialysis and it could help improve the economics and environmental impact of nuclear power plants.