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.

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.