August 14, 2020 China approves merger of two coal giants Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group's business combination creates China’s second-largest coal producer.
August 13, 2020 New South Wales greenlights Vickery coal mine expansion The approval comes with 184 conditions aimed at mitigating environmental and social impacts.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
