August 10, 2020

BHP to pay $840 million to break from coal in Chile

Escondida and Spence mines have ended a 2008 energy contract with a coal-fired thermoelectric plant early.

August 7, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, gold rally, Skeena final deal on Eskay, and more.

August 6, 2020

Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, scraps dividend

The miner and commodities trader will focus on debt reduction.

August 5, 2020

Peabody biggest loss follows writedown of top US coal mine

The largest US coal producer took a $1.42 billion impairment charge on the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming.

August 3, 2020

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

The net decline of 2.9 gigawatts may be small, but marks a turning point.

July 31, 2020

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

July 29, 2020

US coal consumption drops to record low

Power plants burned just 27.4 million short tons in April, a 27% decrease from the previous year.

July 28, 2020

Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report

The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.

July 28, 2020

Poland scraps mine closure plan opposed by coal unions

State-run news agency PAP reported that PGG could close the Ruda and Wujek mines, which employ a total of 7,700 people.

July 27, 2020

Poland braces for second wave as virus spikes in coal mines

Country has big outbreaks in Silesia, mainly in three coal mines.