March 27, 2018 Rio Tinto fully out of coal sector with $2.25bn Kestrel mine sale Company has agreed to sell its 80% stake in the Kestrel mine to a consortium comprising of private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesian coal company Adaro Energy.
March 26, 2018 Poland’s biggest miner PGG expects small rise in 2018 coal output Poland's biggest mining firm, state-run PGG, expects its coal output to rise slightly this year from around 30 million tonnes in 2017.
March 26, 2018 One of world’s dirtiest oil sources wants to go green Alberta is boosting its use of renewable energy, closing power plants that burn coal and in January increased its tax on carbon emissions by 50 percent.
March 25, 2018 Shenhua profit rises to 5-year high as China curbs boost coal Coal prices were supercharged last year as China pressed on with efforts to cut overcapacity.
March 23, 2018 Britain blocks plans for new coal mine on climate grounds Britain plans to phase-out coal use at its power stations by 2025 as a part of its efforts to meet its climate targets.
March 22, 2018 Rio sells one of latest coal assets in Australia for $200 million Australia's Whitehaven Coal is acquiring the Winchester South project, located in Queensland.
March 21, 2018 Nova Scotia’s Mining Association applauds Government push for a Mineral Resources Development Fund The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) is pleased the new provincial government budget provides funding to establish the Mineral Resources Development Fund (MRDF).
March 20, 2018 Stantec to boost oilsands mining operations and reclamation exposure with acquisition of Norwest Norwest will be integrated into Stantec’s energy and resources business, the company said.
March 20, 2018 South Africa black ownership to roll out in May Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South Africa’s mining sector was to finalize revised plans for black…
March 20, 2018 Glencore snatches Rio’s Australian coal mine in $1.7bn deal The acquisition includes Rio Tinto’s 82% stake in Hail Creek coal mine and its 71.2 % interest in the Valeria project.
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
