December 17, 2018

Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford

When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.

December 17, 2018

New technology allows for digging 100 feet below water

MineWare experts have extended the capability of its Pegasys Dragline Monitor to support underwater digging.

December 16, 2018

Coal mine accident in southwestern China kills 7 -Xinhua

The workers at the Fengchun coal mine under the Chongqing Energy Group were killed in an underground transport accident.

December 14, 2018

Climate ideals clash with coal realities at Polish-led U.N. talks

Coal bosses see a need to address climate risk, but say Poland must use thermal coal for electricity until it has a better option.

December 14, 2018

Thirteen miners trapped in coal mine in northern India after flooding

'We are praying that they come out alive' - Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.

December 14, 2018

Australian rail workers postpone coal haulage strikes as cyclone looms

Aurizon's 4 major railways in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, the world's largest coking coal export region, carry coal from mines owned by BHP Billiton , Glencore , Anglo American…

December 13, 2018

Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement

The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020.

December 13, 2018

Canadian coal plants to be phased out by 2030

The government says it wants to have 90% of this country’s electricity generated from non-emitting sources.

December 13, 2018

Australian rail workers plan strikes that could hit key coal haulage tracks

Coal railway workers at Australian hauler Aurizon Holdings Ltd are planning strikes after a breakdown in pay negotiations, their trade union said.

December 13, 2018

Eskom debt swap not an option – South Africa’s Ramaphosa

Eskom, which has implemented power cuts due to coal shortages and poor plant performance, said it wants the government to take on $7 billion of its debts.