Coal Top Stories

Pandemic hits beleaguered US coal industry hard

Coal miners are halting operations across the country, where the death toll could reach 100,000 in the coming weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2020 | 7:49 am

Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2020 | 5:01 am

The outlook for coal-fired power plants in the US has…

MINING.com Editor | March 26, 2020 | 4:00 pm

Rio Tinto has found several cases where Australia's biggest mining…

Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 9:38 am

Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and…

Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 9:23 am

Australia’s top court rejects BHP appeal over tax ruling

The dispute was over whether BHP should pay taxes on profits made by its Singapore marketing hub.

Reuters | March 11, 2020 | 7:39 am

Company said a global economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus epidemic had pushed it over the edge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2020 | 9:40 am

BHP has been focused on scenario analysis around the potential impact of the virus on global supply chains.

Reuters | March 10, 2020 | 9:27 am

Decreases in gold were offset by increases in copper, whereas declines in coal were balanced by increases in nickel.

Bruno Venditti | March 9, 2020 | 11:11 am

The relatively easy credit underscores the challenge of ridding the world of the dirtiest energy source.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2020 | 9:15 am

Participation numbers have gone up but experts say there’s still work to do to promote gender balance in leadership positions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 8, 2020 | 10:36 am

Company is owned equally by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore.

Reuters | March 6, 2020 | 12:15 pm

The deaths have been caused by methane gas poisoning.

Reuters | March 6, 2020 | 9:17 am

Standard says it will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis, assessing the need for power in the country where the mine or plant is situated.

Bloomberg News | March 5, 2020 | 12:14 pm