November 12, 2020

US miners tout environmental credentials in wake of Biden victory

With Biden proposing to hasten the demise of coal and other fossil fuels with his $2-trillion climate plan, miners of so-called strategic metals are hoping Biden's team sees them as…

November 12, 2020

Glencore boss says pandemic could delay his departure

Ivan Glasenberg had said he would step down once a new management team is in place, expected to happen this year.

November 9, 2020

Real estate, pharma firms among winners of India’s coal mine auctions

India had offered a range of financial incentives to attract investment, but foreign firms have shunned the auctions.

November 8, 2020

A new method to monitor soil stability at open-cast mines from space

Scientists are using data from the Sentinel 1 mission to investigate lignite regions in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

November 7, 2020

Chinese exports growth accelerates in October, imports rise

Imports, on the other hand, slowed surprisingly, due to the moderation of crude oil and coal imports.

November 6, 2020

Top investor group pushes firms to cut out thermal coal

Some of the world’s largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or plan new thermal coal plants or face sanctions.

November 6, 2020

Sumitomo to resume Ambatovy operations early 2021

The company also reported a record net loss of 60.2 billion yen ($583 million) for the first half of its financial year.

November 4, 2020

TransAlta to stop mining coal in Canada by end of 2021

Company will end operations at its Highvale coal mine.

November 4, 2020

S.African commission condemns killing of activist who opposed coal mine

The country's South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) condemned what it described as the “cold-blooded murder” of an environmental activist.

November 3, 2020

China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper

Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted.