October 12, 2020 Trump didn’t save coal or steel – to be fair, no one could Many people believe that Trump never truly cared about bringing back coal or steel.
October 12, 2020 China bans Australian coal imports as political relations sour China is also the key buyer of Australia’s most lucrative export, iron ore.
October 9, 2020 British Columbia mine revenue pulls back Average revenue at province’s biggest mines fell 12.4% in 2019 from 2018.
October 9, 2020 US miners are trying to get out of thermal coal business Thermal coal demand in the US has been sliding steadily for years.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
October 9, 2020 Union, Cerrejon deadlocked over benefits, ‘death shift’ as strike rolls on A United Nations human rights expert said last month Colombia should suspend some Cerrejon operations, citing health and environmental concerns.
October 9, 2020 JSW to focus solely on coking coal Coking coal accounts for 80% of JSW's output, and thermal coal for 20%.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 7, 2020 BHP freezes membership of lobby group over Greens campaign The Queensland Resources Council stepped up its advocacy against the environment-focused Greens ahead of an election this month in coal-rich Queensland state.
October 5, 2020 UK Gov’t temporarily halts coal mine approval West Cumbria Mining's Woodhouse Colliery would be the nation’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years.
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