April 3, 2018

CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs

Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.

April 2, 2018

Kazakhstan and Mongolia meeting highlights uranium mining cooperation

The two countries on 30 March signed a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on geology and development of mineral resources and civil aviation.

April 2, 2018

Coal India’s production, shipments rise to a record in March

Production growth to slow down in coming months, analyst says.

April 2, 2018

Chile’s recent coal phase-out decision claims first victims

French power company Engie SA is closing all of its coal-fired power plants in the country. It plans to replace the capacity with renewable energy.

April 2, 2018

Queensland’s resources sector wins gold in job numbers

Queensland’s resources sector is powering jobs growth across the State with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing an increase of close to 10,000 jobs in the February quarter.

April 1, 2018

Coal generator that Trump tried to save files for bankruptcy

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., its subsidiaries and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. listed $550 million in cash to continue operations and meet obligations to employees.

April 1, 2018

Indonesia coal miner Bumi posts record profit, sees 10 pct output rise

Bumi expects coal prices to increase by 5 percent this year over last year's level of $58 per tonne.

March 30, 2018

China steel, coking coal jump on Handan curbs, short covering

Shanghai rebar surges 4.4 pct after Handan steel, coking cuts.

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.