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.
October 17, 2019 America’s coal country is heading for another wave of layoffs Global prices for coal shipped to power plants have plunged by more than one-third in the past year in both Europe and Asia.
October 16, 2019 Australia’s South32 coking coal output rises 9% on Illawarra ramp-up The miner ramped up output at its Illawarra project in New South Wales.
October 14, 2019 RWE will resist pressure for quicker shutdown of coal capacity RWE AG, which owns six facilities using the dirtiest fossil fuel, has obligations to workers and municipal shareholders that will prevent quicker efforts to close coal capacity.
October 13, 2019 Drummond’s union leader attacked by gunmen in Colombia Several criminal groups operate in the area where Ricardo Rojas was attacked.
October 11, 2019 Australian state water utility objects to South 32 coal mine extension South 32 has applied to the state and federal government to extend the mine life out to 2048.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
