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.
December 12, 2018 Hook Lake JV to spend $3m for 2019 exploration Hook Lake is owned jointly by Cameco Corp. (39.5%), Orano Canada (39.5%) and Purepoint Uranium Group (operator and holder of a 21% interest).
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
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Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am