March 1, 2021 Cerrejon says reached deal with indigenous community on environment, health The miner produced 12.4 million tonnes of coal in 2020, down almost 52% from 2019.
March 1, 2021 Australian teens lead class action against Whitehaven’s coal mine expansion It could make it more difficult for coal mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change.
February 28, 2021 New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks The ICLED-based sensor is able to detect methane concentrations as low as 0.1 parts per million.
February 25, 2021 World’s two largest asset managers have invested $170bn in coal The figure pales in comparison to the $1 trillion in coal investments held by almost 4,500 institutions globally as of January this year.
February 25, 2021 Anglo American ended 2020 stronger than expected The miner beat expectations with a small fall in 2020 earnings, but boosted dividend as soaring commodity prices helped it recover from covid-19 disruptions in the first half of the…
February 22, 2021 Czech Republic to file legal action against Poland over Turow mine The expansion of the mine has upset environmental groups as well as Czech residents.
February 18, 2021 Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.
February 18, 2021 South32 posts profit rise on rebound in commodities demand Australian miner posted a slight increase in half-year profit, and said a strong recovery in demand for key commodities outside China early this year has put the company on track…
February 17, 2021 Biden assurances on jobs sting like insults in mines, oil patch The Biden administration has gotten off to a rough start trying to reassure coal miners and oil workers whose jobs are threatened by the president’s fight against climate change.
February 16, 2021 Adding copper salts to coal may increase combustion efficiency – study Russian researchers found that adding copper salts to coal reduces the content of unburnt carbon in ash residue by 3.1 times and CO content by 40%.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
