March 3, 2020 Coal states urge Trump Administration to tackle plant closures More than a dozen coal-fired power plants have been decommissioned in the past two years.
March 2, 2020 Norway adopts Canada’s initiative for sustainable mining TSM requires companies to assess their performance across eight areas, including energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
March 1, 2020 Seaborne coal prices spike not expected to last long – report Fitch Ratings predicts that the disruptions caused by COVID-19 will ease over the medium term.
February 27, 2020 US gov’t downplays effects of coal mining on public lands The Bureau of Land Management says it didn't find a significant impact from lifting the ban on coal leases.
February 26, 2020 US regulators to block Peabody, Arch Coal JV The FTC filed a lawsuit to block the business combination on the grounds that it would eliminate competition and raise prices.
February 25, 2020 JPMorgan stops lending to coal companies The announcement was made Tuesday at the bank's annual investor day in San Franciso.
February 25, 2020 Anglo Pacific sees ‘mildly positive impact’ of coronavirus Coking coal prices, which makes up the the majority of the company's earnings, are up 14%.
February 25, 2020 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination No Canadian provinces made the top ten list this year.
February 24, 2020 Barrick and Newmont to reduce coal use at Nevada JV Conversion of TS Coal Power Plant into a facility that also produces power from natural gas can cut carbon emissions 50%.
February 24, 2020 Paper money rejection is gold’s Minsky moment China, Russia, Turkey and others, are already moving away from pricing trade in US dollars and buying US debt.
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