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.

March 24, 2020

Poland allows PGE to extend brown coal production in Turow

PGE says that extending the operations will help to increase national security of electricity supplies.

March 24, 2020

South African mining braces for coronavirus lockdown

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday imposed a 21-day lockdown.

March 23, 2020

Hatch, Anglo, BHP, and Fortescue form Green Hydrogen consortium

Companies are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.