September 8, 2021

‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers

Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.

September 8, 2021

Kemp: Record Chinese coal futures signal need to boost output

Surging prices are an indication of the tension between the country’s surging electricity demand and the government’s stated aim to limit coal output.

September 6, 2021

Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel

Prices for coking coal, a raw material mainly used in steelmaking, gained more than 4.5%.

September 6, 2021

The View from England: Burning lessons for mining

Burning Man principles contain lessons that could be more usefully shared with the mining industry.

September 6, 2021

Glencore to return Prodeco coal mining contracts to Colombia

Glencore previously said the Calenturitas and La Jagua mines would be handed back to Colombia because a restart of its operations would not be viable.

September 3, 2021

Eskom CEO says carbon capture being considered in South Africa

Manufacturing renewable energy components would be part of a strategy to create about 300,000 jobs, he said.

September 2, 2021

Quantum-enabled camera to help cut methane emissions from oil & gas industry

The technology could potentially be used in other sectors, such as mining and agriculture.

September 1, 2021

China opens border to Mongolian coal but market remains tight

Shipments remain limited and so far insufficient to alleviate a persistent supply crunch.

September 1, 2021

Aluminum makers in India plead for coal as power squeeze bites

The producers face severe disruption if smelters experience outages and have few alternatives to domestic coal.

September 1, 2021

BHP, CAT strengthen alliance to develop zero-emission mining trucks

BHP and Caterpillar announced that they are accelerating the development and deployment of zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites.