March 26, 2019 China boosts coal mining capacity despite climate pledges China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018 despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the sector and to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
March 25, 2019 China’s Feb coking coal imports from Australia fall 21% Australian imports were at 1.16 million tonnes last month, compared to 1.47 million tonnes in February 2018.
March 24, 2019 Bosnia’s 300 MW power plant to go offline for 35-day overhaul on Mar. 25 The Stanari coal-fired power plant in Doboj is the first privately-funded power plant in the Western Balkans.
March 22, 2019 U.S. coal miners are shovelling more money than ever at investors Strong export prices are providing healthy cash flows for now. But with U.S. utilities largely shifting to cheap natural gas and clean renewables, there’s not much reason to dig new…
March 20, 2019 Coal mining comes back to the UK with $218 million project West Cumbria Mining plans to open the country’s first new deep coal mine is a step closer after councillors in the English county of Cumbria unanimously approved the project.
March 20, 2019 One of Canada’s newest coal mines is piling up safety warnings Kameron Coal’s Donkin mine has received four orders and six warnings from provincial authorities since limited production restarted on Jan. 25, following a roof cave-in last year.
March 19, 2019 Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties in 2017-18.
March 18, 2019 South Africa faces sixth day of blackouts as Eskom stumbles The staggered power cuts are crippling businesses and leave roads gridlocked in cities throughout Africa’s most-industrialized economy.
March 18, 2019 Chinese go-slow on Australian coal imports may be starting to show Chinese coal traders are reported to have cut back on buying from Australia after the length of time taken by customs to clear cargoes reportedly doubled.
March 18, 2019 Rio Tinto rejects push by activist shareholders to reveal emission targets Miner has hit back at a push to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel makers.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
