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.
October 22, 2019 Teck Resources rolls out electric buses This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.
October 22, 2019 Analysts say divestment can’t stop ocean of demand for oil Some pension funds are now bowing to pressure from the divestment movement and shedding at least some of their oil and gas investments. So are insurance companies.
October 21, 2019 BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021 Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source in their operations, are shifting to renewable generation as the cost of wind and solar power drops.
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