January 10, 2020

Siemens under green lobby pressure over Australian coal mine

Climate activists and mine opponents are asking the company not to provide a key piece of rail infrastructure to transport coal from the mine.

January 10, 2020

India to propose easing foreign investment rules further

But competition from a state-run monopoly, which gets its coal mines free, may stymie Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to attract more investments into the sector.

January 8, 2020

Teck to up coal shipping capacity 50% from BC port

The agreement increases contracted capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 6 Mtpa with an option for Teck to extend up to 9 Mtpa from Neptune Terminals.

January 8, 2020

India to ease mining rules from March to spur investment — minister

Move, effective in March, aims to attract foreign mining companies and reduce imports of coal.

January 7, 2020

BHP looks to India for coal growth as China demand declines

BHP projects Indian steelmaking is on course to grow by 7% per year over the next decade.

January 5, 2020

How to facilitate the transition out of coal

Seven recommendations inspired by the experience in Germany’s Ruhr region.

January 2, 2020

Duke Energy to save $1.5 billion in North Carolina coal-ash settlement

The settlement requires Duke to remove nearly 80 million tons of coal ash.

January 2, 2020

Top 50 biggest mining companies enter 2020 near $1 trillion value

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a revived industry entering the 2020s, but with […]

December 31, 2019

Joe Biden tells coal miners to learn to code

During a rally in New Hampshire, the former vice-president said that computer skills would enable displaced mine workers to access the jobs of the future.

December 27, 2019

Australia suffers worst of China’s coal curbs after earlier boom

While total purchases by China rose 9% in November from a year ago, Australian shipments to the top buyer sank 31%.