China chips away at coal addiction to chase climate goalsCoal use accounted for 56.8% of the country’s total energy consumption last year, down 0.9 of a percentage point from 2019.Bloomberg News | March 1, 2021 | 8:19 am
Cerrejon says reached deal with indigenous community on environment, healthThe miner produced 12.4 million tonnes of coal in 2020,…Reuters | March 1, 2021 | 7:58 am
New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaksThe ICLED-based sensor is able to detect methane concentrations as…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 28, 2021 | 8:00 am
BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2021 | 11:57 am
Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to Top 50 mining companies Q4 rally also sees first entry into MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable mining companies of a non-producer – Ivanhoe Mines. Frik Els | January 7, 2021 | 1:30 pm
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm
MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020 Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets. Frik Els | December 31, 2020 | 3:26 pm
Today’s dirty utilities may be tomorrow’s ESG winners Does it make sense to invest in a company that’s already ticked a lot of ESG boxes or one that could yet do so? Bloomberg Opinion | December 30, 2020 | 10:28 am
China Datang nears deal for Indonesian power projects The state-backed energy giant has bought a majority stake in PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa’s thermal power plants in Indonesia for $394 million. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2020 | 2:35 pm
China state planner says to ensure gas, coal supplies ahead of cold spell Top coal-producing regions like Shanxi and Inner Mongolia were urged to expand mining. Reuters | December 28, 2020 | 7:48 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2020 | 4:33 pm
South Africa approves South32 thermal coal operations sale Country's antitrust tribunal approved the sale to Seriti Resources Holdings. Reuters | December 23, 2020 | 8:04 am