April 22, 2019

China’s green light on coal power won’t trigger new plant boom

More than 10 regions will be freed of their overcapacity tag in 2022, clearing a hurdle for them to resume building coal-fired plants.

April 21, 2019

Anglo steps up defense to repel Agarwal’s interest: Telegraph

Anglo American’s defense advisers are said to plan attacks on the quality of Vedanta’s portfolio compared to Anglo’s assets.

April 19, 2019

Australia’s South32 Q3 coking coal production down 37% vs Q2, beats estimate

Production of coking fell to 990 kilo tonnes during the March quarter from 1.6 million tonnes in the second quarter.

April 18, 2019

Coal prices are up and US miners still can’t catch a break

The global coal markets have been on a tear lately, and America’s miners are still tanking.

April 17, 2019

A coal miner’s less-is-more lesson for frackers

Arch Coal Inc. has a novel approach to beating the market: by not getting any more valuable.

April 16, 2019

Rio Tinto warning may rupture mining industry into green and dirty

Rio Tinto's warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign that the industry will inevitably fracture into two camps.

April 16, 2019

Mining flotation chemicals market to reach $10B by 2020

Mining flotation chemicals are used during the ore beneficiation process.

April 16, 2019

Anti-mining activists in South Africa face harassment, death — report

Opponents to mining projects in South Africa are often harassed, threatened and sometimes even killed, according to a report by a group of human rights advocates including Human Rights Watch.

April 15, 2019

China’s commodity imports look tepid, may be slightly warmer

The decline in commodity imports in the first quarter seem to confirm the narrative of slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy.

April 15, 2019

British Columbia government to restore structure at historic coal mine

The 22.5-metre concrete headframe and tipple structure at the Morden Colliery coal mine was built in the early 1900s by the Pacific Coal Company.