August 14, 2019 China to launch new round of coal mine safety checks The checks follow a spate of fatal coal mine accidents that stirred concerns over poor safety conditions.
August 12, 2019 Trump’s top energy regulator invites execs to Coal Country A summit on “the future of American energy” will be held on Oct. 21.
August 9, 2019 Mothballed Dartbrook coal mine in NSW can restart operations The mine was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices.
August 9, 2019 Pakistan’s milewide open air mine shows why coal won’t go away In Asia, dozens of coal plants have come on line in recent years or are in the planning stages—with a normal lifetime of almost a half-century.
August 5, 2019 Australia wants to streamline resource sector regulation The Productivity Commission will look at best-practice examples of regulation that will remove unnecessary costs for mining companies.
August 1, 2019 McConnell supports miners blockading coal train to get back pay Coal miners in Kentucky blockaded a CSX Corp. train on Monday after going without pay for a month following the bankruptcy of their employer Blackjewel LLC.
August 1, 2019 “Robominers” to scope Europe for resources humans can’t reach EU-funded project aims at improving access to raw materials in small and difficult to access mineral deposits.
July 30, 2019 Fossil-free energy supply gives Sweden edge in green steel race Sweden’s SSAB is turning to hydrogen as a replacement for coal.
July 29, 2019 Where BHP goes on climate change, will others follow? BHP Group may just have set the template for how resource companies are going to deal with the challenge of climate change.
July 28, 2019 Eskom to fight energy regulator in court, Mining Weekly says The debt-laden company is asking a High Court to review a price increase awarded by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.
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