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.

July 26, 2019

DSA, union may bid for mines once owned by Guptas, Glencore

The venture would be between Orchid Mining, a unit of DSA, and Nehawu Investment Holdings.

July 25, 2019

Formalizing status of miners could add $1.3 billion annually to Colombia’s GDP

Government formalization efforts are meant to expand labor protections, safeguard the environment and collect more taxes and royalties from subsistence miners.

July 24, 2019

US coal miners lobby Congress to fund Black Lung Trust Fund

Black lung disease is an epidemic killing thousands of coal miners.

July 24, 2019

Caterpillar pours cold water on manufacturing, energy sector hopes

Disappointing earnings were driven mainly by its construction division.

July 23, 2019

BHP earmarks $400 million to reduce emissions from its mines, products

The world’s No. 1 miner will spend that sum over the next five years, while linking executive pay more closely to environmental targets.

July 19, 2019

Blackhawk files Chapter 11, joins list of bankrupt coal miners

Blackhawk's debt increased from $16 million to over $1 billion in a year.

July 19, 2019

Indian utilities’ coal imports in H119 rise over 53% from year ago

Thermal coal imports rose at the fastest pace in four years in 2018, after two straight years of decline.

July 18, 2019

Anglo American’s diamond unit takes sparkle away from results

Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker demand and lower prices.