November 22, 2020

New tool predicts the flow of groundwater in abandoned coal mines

The solution uses stacks of satellite images of the same location taken every few days and allows for picking up even the slightest topographical changes over time.

November 20, 2020

China must ban new coal power plants to meet 2060 goal – report

China’s coal power fleet, already more than 1,000 gigawatts strong, is underutilized and already includes dozens of redundant plants.

November 20, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price to hit $2,300 next year on inflation risks, zinc price soars as Vedanta halts Gamsberg mine after accident, Dominion Diamond Mines to restart Ekati.

November 18, 2020

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world.

November 17, 2020

China launches yearlong campaign of coal mining safety checks

The world's largest coal miner and coal consumer reported more than 100 coal mining accidents in 2020.

November 16, 2020

Glencore to lay off contractors at Hunter Valley

The world's biggest thermal coal trader plans to lay off contractors at its operations in Australia's New South Wales state due to a prolonged market downturn.

November 16, 2020

Australian coal exports to China slump, but prices are mixed

Australia has managed to find other customers for the coal that China is not taking.

November 13, 2020

Limpopo coal plant project may be abandoned

The Thabametsi plant lost its environmental approval and shareholders ditched the project.

November 13, 2020

Cerrejon requests arbitration to end strike

The company requested the Labor Ministry convene an arbitration tribunal to solve a dispute with its largest workers' union and lift a more than 70-day strike.

November 13, 2020

Peabody may be flirting with bankruptcy – IEEFA

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says that prior to the covid-19 pandemic, Peabody Energy had been posting losses for five consecutive quarters.