November 24, 2020 China coal imports to increase in December – report Wood Mackenzie says seaborne thermal coal imports are expected to grow from 9.5 Mt to 20 Mt in December.
November 24, 2020 Australia’s 50 mid-tier miners outperform the market – report PwC finds the MT50 have maintained consistent revenues and profits, with revenue up 6%.
November 23, 2020 Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.
November 23, 2020 Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or 2023. It also aims to move into the hydrogen and ammonia markets.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
