February 2, 2020 Miners face funding squeeze as green investing surges Environmental, social & governance concerns have driven money into specialised ESG funds which often exclude mining stocks.
January 31, 2020 Polish miners block coal trains in protest against Russian imports Unions say higher imports together with falling demand amid a mild winter have lead to a jump in coal stockpiles, threatening normal operations of Poland's coal mines.
January 31, 2020 Roof collapses at Anglo American’s coal mine in Queensland The incident, in which no one was injured, happened at the Moranbah North underground mine in the Bowen Basin.
January 30, 2020 South Africa’s Wescoal to break ground at new coal mine in February The new project is being developed amid a global pushback against the coal industry.
January 29, 2020 New York pension to coal firms: Evolve or we’ll divest The fund is reviewing 27 miners that earn at least 10% of revenue from mining thermal coal.
January 29, 2020 What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high.
January 29, 2020 Germany moves forward with $55bn plan to phase out coal power by 2038 Government has approved legislation that sets out the timetable to close more than 100 coal power plants across the country.
January 28, 2020 The coronavirus won’t wreck the commodities market Investors are certainly making bets.
January 28, 2020 Coal miner Cerrejon starts negotiations with two unions in Colombia The negotiations with unions will take place over a 20-day period ending February 15.
January 28, 2020 Nova Scotia miners to hand cash to kids who can prove industry ‘rocks’ Now in its sixth year, the competition aims at raising awareness and interest in the sector among junior high and high school students in Canada's Nova Scotia province.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
