March 20, 2020

Critics cry foul at miners for using virus to bend rules

Trade groups for the affected industries say they are victims of the outbreak and deserve a break.

March 20, 2020

Pennsylvania coal mines must shut down, governor orders

Consol Energy and Contura Energy both operate coal mines in the state.

March 19, 2020

Eskom talks to get coal for Kusile plant drag on for 13 years

South Africa’s state-owned utility has yet to agree a supply contract for its newest power station, more than a decade after approving a plan to negotiate with Anglo American.

March 19, 2020

Buffalo not halting operations in South Africa

The company said it has increased safety-hygiene measures but closures have not been decided.

March 17, 2020

Major MSHA reorg: New map shows three enforcement regions

As the coal industry has declined in activity, operators have seen surplus coal inspectors being shifted to the metal/non-metal industry.

March 16, 2020

Union members at Cerrejon coal mine vote to strike

Cerrejon is trying to reduce, freeze and eliminate benefits for employees using the fall in coal prices as an excuse.

March 16, 2020

Zero emissions targets challenge miners, oil majors

The winds of decarbonization are blowing through the commodities industry.

March 15, 2020

Exploration expenditure flattens in BC – survey

Investors are broadening their focus from gold toward copper, silver and nickel.

March 13, 2020

Black-lung coal miners facing serious threat from virus spread

Biggest labor union for U.S. coal miners warns that members are at “significant risk.”

March 12, 2020

Japan can’t quit its coal habit, nine years after Fukushima

Nine years after the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the street lined by the trees is still uninhabitable.