October 27, 2020

RANKED: Top 20 mining companies – capital raised in 2020

Gold miners dominate the list, but metallurgical coal and phosphate rock companies rank number two and five, respectively.

October 27, 2020

Teck profit drops by almost 67% on weak coal prices

Canada's largest diversified miner's profit in the July-September quarter was also hurt by ongoing covid-19 safety protocols.

October 26, 2020

Emissions from China coal plants fertilize North Pacific Ocean – study

Smoke from coal power plants carries iron to the surface waters as westerly winds blow emissions from Asia to North America.

October 26, 2020

Robert Murray, outspoken coal miner who battled EPA, dies at 80

Robert Murray called himself "the king of the coal industry" and he was a forceful supporter of US President Donald Trump.

October 25, 2020

Clean energy, EVs and the two sides of the US election

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie lays out what the future of clean energy and EVs may look like after the November 3 US election.

October 23, 2020

Indonesia president orders ministers to target lower exports of raw coal

The world's biggest thermal coal exporter should quickly develop a local industry to upgrade, liquefy and gasify its coal, Joko Widodo said.

October 23, 2020

Trump seizes on Biden oil comment to warn swing state voters

Trump turned Biden’s remarks about transitioning to renewable energy sources into a warning for swing state voters that oil and gas jobs could be at risk.

October 22, 2020

Anglo American output in Q3 jumps, thanks to Collahuasi

Total production climbed by 24% from Q2 on the back of continued strong performance of Collahuasi copper mine in Chile.

October 21, 2020

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.

October 19, 2020

PGE to invest $19bn to meet zero-emissions goal

Poland’s largest utility seeks to invest half of that amount in renewable energy sources.