October 28, 2019 Rio Tinto says miners need to leverage technology as scrutiny of the industry rises Technologies such as autonomous rail-cars and increased automation can lower the impact of the industry on the environment as well as raise profit margins, the company said.
October 24, 2019 Navajo shuts down Spring Creek coal mine over sovereign immunity dispute The Navajo Nation could face up to $1 billion in clean up costs.
October 24, 2019 Coal power plants face $7.3 billion losses in Europe in 2019 Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.
October 24, 2019 Rare earths to be extracted at former Illinois coal mine Canada's Avalon and America's CSA join forces to supply the US with rare earths.
October 22, 2019 Teck Resources rolls out electric buses This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.
October 22, 2019 Investors with $11 trillion urge miners to cut lobby funding In an open letter, investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments, M&G Investments and Legal & General Investment Management said that all lobbying by third parties should be consistent with mining companies’…
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 21, 2019 Collapse in coal prices spurs distress for Indonesian miners The global collapse in coal prices this year has dealt a particularly heavy blow to miners in Indonesia, the top exporter and one of the largest producers of the fuel.
October 18, 2019 India’s Adani awards rail contract to support Australian thermal coal mine The Carmichael mine has been a lighting rod for climate change concerns in Australia.
October 17, 2019 BHP’s London AGM rejects call to quit ‘pro-coal’ associations Ethical investors have called for the suspension, arguing BHP's membership of some industry organisations funds pro-coal lobbying.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
