March 13, 2018

Anglo says cleaning up mining will earn it billions in profit

Mining is a dirty business, but Anglo American Plc Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani says it doesn’t have to be.

March 13, 2018

Indonesia revises new domestic coal price cap to mid-March — official

The cap, which was set at $70 per tonne for two years for coal with a calorific value of 6,322 kilocalories, will now apply from March 12, revised from Jan.…

March 12, 2018

Russia and China to work on joint uranium mining project

The Russia-China Investment Fund for Regional Development will kickstart the financing for a uranium mining project.

March 12, 2018

Polish JSW beats forecasts with 2017 profit, but suspends dividend

JSW said on Monday its 2017 net profit jumped to 2.54 billion zlotys ($745.31 million) from 6.7 million zlotys a year earlier.

March 12, 2018

US miners ask Supreme Court to end uranium mining ban near Grand Canyon

The National Mining Association (NMA) and the American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA) have filed petitions asking the court to reverse the 2012 ban.

March 12, 2018

Germany’s Merkel still hopes for talks on U.S. tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must be ready to respond to the unilateral imposition of trade tariffs by the United States but she first hoped for talks on the…

March 9, 2018

China spreads the love to all sources of energy, even hated coal

China mines and burns about half the world’s coal, so it can’t totally ditch it.

March 9, 2018

Rio Tinto’s last two coal mines set to attract bids over $2.5 billion

Company made a strategic decision in 2017 to exit coal and focus on growth in iron ore, copper and its aluminum division.

March 9, 2018

Teck restarts Elkview dryer, to lose 200,000 tonnes of coal production

Company expects to lose about 200,000 tonnes in steelmaking coal output.

March 8, 2018

South Africa’s mines minister urges speedy resolution on Optimum mine

The Optimum coal mine, which has faced a strike by its workers over unpaid salaries, sought protection from creditors on Feb. 20.