January 16, 2026 Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned customers of potential delays, according to traders.
January 16, 2026 Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day The last Czech black coal shaft, a symbol of Central Europe's industrial power, will close at January's end.
January 15, 2026 US approves Warrior Met Coal’s mining plans in Alabama Plans authorize the recovery of more than 53 million tons of federal metallurgical coal.
January 15, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off Boards explore deal structure as copper hunger, coal politics and culture test talks on a potential mega-merger between the miners.
January 14, 2026 China’s coal imports post biggest annual drop Gas imports also slipped for the first time in three years.
January 13, 2026 Rio Tinto engages three banks to advise on potential Glencore acquisition The potential transaction represents the latest attempt at consolidation in the global mining industry.
January 13, 2026 JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said.
January 13, 2026 Bharat Coking Coal draws $13 billion bids in India IPO The company, which is India's top coking coal miner, received bids for nearly 147 times the number of shares on offer at the end of three days of bidding.
January 12, 2026 BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started The company is monitoring the Rio-Glencore talks and reviewing the situation and options with its advisers, Bloomberg sources said.
January 11, 2026 SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal.
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China China's antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity's concentration in copper production, analysts said. January 16, 2026 | 07:45 am
