April 1, 2020 Only coal mine in Nova Scotia closes doors Decision to cease operations was based only on adverse geologic conditions, the miner said.
April 1, 2020 Cash-strapped coal giant Murray Energy faces liquidation The company could be forced to liquidate unless a federal judge lets it cut healthcare payments to retirees.
April 1, 2020 Teck suspends 2020 forecasts, cuts coal output Company expects steelmaking coal production to drop to about 80-85% of normal levels in an initial two-week slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
March 30, 2020 Pandemic hits beleaguered US coal industry hard Coal miners are halting operations across the country, where the death toll could reach 100,000 in the coming weeks.
March 27, 2020 South Africa lockdown to hit Anglo American output Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced workforce and production.
March 26, 2020 ESG issues limit US coal industry’s resistance to pandemic – report The outlook for coal-fired power plants in the US has darkened over the past few months, Moody’s Investors Services said.
March 26, 2020 Rio Tinto raps Australian lobby group for coal support Rio Tinto has found several cases where Australia's biggest mining industry body advocated for thermal coal in contravention of 2015 Paris climate goals.
March 26, 2020 Glencore closes operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and Teck Resources in temporarily closing or slowing some operations.
March 24, 2020 Colombia mining companies to reduce operations due to coronavirus The country will enter a nationwide 19-day quarantine late on Tuesday.
March 24, 2020 Mongolia resumes coal exports to China Ulaanbaatar had suspended coal exports to China in February in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am