July 23, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more...

July 23, 2020

Teck’s Chile expansion delayed by up to six months

Teck said it could see its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 expansion project in Chile delayed, at a cost of up to $290 million.

July 22, 2020

Map shows global mining “relatively unscathed” by pandemic

"It’s likely that miners will need to boost investment in local communities for some time as the full impact of covid-19 continues to play out."

July 20, 2020

Stuck with coal pits the world needs, but few want

BHP’s unsuccessful effort over the past year to offload the Mt Arthur coal mine highlights the predicament producers are in.

July 16, 2020

BHP said to rebuff early bids under thermal coal exit plan

Yancoal and Adani are among those to have had approaches for the Mt Arthur mine turned down.

July 16, 2020

Anglo sticks to 2020 output goals after Q2 slump

Overall production fell 18%, with diamonds, platinum, palladium, iron ore, coal and manganese all falling, while copper and nickel rose.

July 15, 2020

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

July 15, 2020

Pandemic sharpens focus on US coal’s ESG risks – report

Access to capital issues are becoming increasingly significant for the coal industry.

July 13, 2020

China urges coal miners to boost output for summer season

Country's central state has asked local authorities to build up coal stocks to 600 million tonnes to ensure sufficient supplies and stabilise prices.

July 10, 2020

Adani Australia chief to step down as coal prices tank

Lucas Dow's resignation comes amid increased pressure on Australia's coal miners.