July 5, 2020 Oldest ocher mine on American continent discovered in Mexico A flooded cave in Quintana Roo hosts irrefutable evidence of prehistoric mining activities.
July 3, 2020 Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second…
July 3, 2020 Germany’s plan to exit coal by 2038 made law The lower house of parliament has passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source.
July 2, 2020 Commodity freighters are shrugging off covid-19 for now The cost of moving coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo purchases.
June 29, 2020 EU climate transition needs mineral miners, not coal miners The EU has proposed a $44.9 billion fund that could support new mining projects.
June 26, 2020 Congo suspends cobalt trade in key province on virus Lualaba registered its first two positive covid-19 tests this week.
June 24, 2020 BHP to sell Australian thermal coal mine The world's largest miner has hired Macquarie Bank and JP Morgan to sell its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in NSW.
June 23, 2020 Europe targets US coal in election-year trade staredown Targeting the $2.7-billion in coal exports to the EU would hit at the base of Trump’s support.
June 23, 2020 BHP hires JP Morgan to sell Australian thermal coal mine Increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and climate change activists is prompting miners to limit their exposure to fossil fuels.
June 18, 2020 Covid-19 effects to fast-track energy transition — report The global pandemic caused energy demand to drop to levels not seen in 70 years. Moody's Investors Service says that's just the beginning.
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