April 21, 2025

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

At the end of Q2 the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners had a combined market cap of just under $1.5 trillion, up a respectable $213…

April 21, 2025

Surging gold stocks lift mining’s top 50 companies above tariff chaos

World’s 50 most valuable miners are now worth $1.4 trillion, up $80 billion from end-2024 boosted by gold stocks after copper, lithium producers sold off again.

April 21, 2025

As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners

Black lung has been on the rise over the last two decades, and has increasingly been reported by young workers in their 30s and 40s despite declining coal production.

April 17, 2025

Asian coal prices fall to fresh four-year low on trade war fears

Chinese coal production hit an all-time high last month.

April 16, 2025

BHP warns of trade war fallout as it ramps up copper output

The world’s biggest miner produced 67.8 million tons of iron ore compared with 68.1 million tons for the same period last year.

April 16, 2025

Indonesia hikes mining royalties to fund Prabowo policies

According to a government document, a flat levy of 10% on nickel ore production will be replaced with taxes varying from 14% to 19%.

April 16, 2025

BHP wins approval to run Mt Arthur to 2030, eyes hydro future

BHP will run the mine for four additional years and may convert it into a pumped hydro facility to support a post-coal future.

April 14, 2025

China to keep building coal plants through 2027, state planner says

The plan follows a report from the China Coal Association last week that said China's coal consumption would not peak until 2028.

April 11, 2025

Top EU miner faces uphill battle to tame accelerating cash burn

JSW SA has asked Poland’s social security office to allow it to delay this year’s payments in the latest sign of the struggles the European Union’s biggest coking coal miner…

April 10, 2025

Anglo remains in talks to sell coal assets to Peabody after fire

Anglo is seeking to sell its steel-making coal business as part of a simplification strategy.