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.
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.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
