November 6, 2019 South32 exits thermal coal with South African assets sale The miner, which spun out of BHP in 2015, has been trying to sell its South African thermal coal operations for more than a year.
November 5, 2019 Trump administration to relax regulations on coal-ash pollution The EPA's proposal would unwind some of the requirements set in 2015 for treating toxic wastewater and ash discharge.
November 4, 2019 BHP weighing LNG power for iron ore ships BHP says it has a responsibility to address emissions, as the biggest producer of coking coal and a major shipper of iron ore.
November 1, 2019 Australia’s pro-coal prime minister signals war on climate activism Scott Morrison’s choice of language Friday made it clear how he views some environmental protesters.
October 29, 2019 Top US private coal miner Murray Energy files for bankruptcy The Ohio-based miner is the eighth coal company to go under over the past year as demand for the fossil fuel continues to diminish.
October 25, 2019 Oil posts biggest weekly gain in five weeks as supplies tighten Futures in New York rose for a fourth day while US crude stockpiles fell for the first time in six weeks.
October 25, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp board approves Tanami expansion 2 project The Tanami expansion project is anchored on the expansive Auron deposit.
October 25, 2019 Metals sector in costly battle to turn green Environmental concerns have moved to the top of the agenda in recent years with heightened awareness of climate change amid public protests.
October 24, 2019 Navajo shuts down Spring Creek coal mine over sovereign immunity dispute The Navajo Nation could face up to $1 billion in clean up costs.
October 24, 2019 Coal power plants face $7.3 billion losses in Europe in 2019 Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm