April 30, 2021

Liberty Mutual puts Australian coal project on hold

US insurer will not be filing an environmental impact assessment for the Baralaba South project, missing a deadline as it weighs alternatives for the proposed mine.

April 30, 2021

BHP’s Mt. Arthur bind illustrates mining’s coal dilemma

As BHP Group looks at options to spin off or sell its thermal coal assets, the miner is facing pressure from climate-conscious investors.

April 30, 2021

Special report: A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia

Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.

April 29, 2021

Risks to Great Barrier Reef could thwart tycoon’s coal plans

A final decision on rejecting or approving Clive Palmer’s plans is expected within the next 30 days.

April 29, 2021

Glencore’s board approves pay package for Nagle

74% of the company's shareholders supported the compensation plan for Nagle of up to $6.4 million in any one year.

April 29, 2021

Canadian First Nation, with rare sway over mining, puts Newmont on notice

Tahltan territory sits on an estimated 50.6 million ounces of gold and 12.5 billion pounds of copper.

April 28, 2021

Copper prices set Teck profit on fire — up 247% in Q1

Canada’s largest diversified miner has also benefited from higher prices of zinc and blended bitumen.

April 27, 2021

South32 posts jump in quarterly metallurgical coal output

Company posted a 34% jump in third-quarter metallurgical coal output.

April 26, 2021

Australian state commission approves extension of Glencore’s Mangoola coal mine

The decision comes ahead of a byelection for the Upper Hunter seat in the NSW state parliament, in which the future of coal mining in the region is likely to…

April 25, 2021

Alberta halts coal exploration in Rocky Mountains

The Government of Alberta had to issue a new directive on coal exploration in the Rockies after receiving feedback from 25,000 people.