December 27, 2018

China’s industrial profits suffer first drop in 3 years, piles pressure on economy

The gloomy data points to a further loss of economic momentum as a trade dispute with the US piles pressure on China's vast manufacturing sector.

December 26, 2018

Trump’s EPA to maintain Obama-era coal plant curbs, with a twist

Electric utilities have already spent billions of dollars to meet the requirements.

December 26, 2018

Dalian coke futures end at 3-week low on demand concerns

Chinese iron ore and rebar contracts, however, edged up on hopes that steel demand will pick up.

December 24, 2018

Mining M&A jumps to five-year high

1,349 announced mining deals valued at $86B through December 18, up 60% from 2017.

December 21, 2018

Indian billionaire’s Australian mine plans face further delay

Adani can start work on building the rail line to connect Carmichael to Queensland’s freight network, but cannot start building the mine just yet.

December 21, 2018

South Africa’s Transnet hopes to re-open one closed coal export line on Saturday

South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47 million tonnes of coal in 2017, and aims to export 77 million tonnes this year.

December 21, 2018

Worst Czech coal mine blast in decades kills 12 Poles, one Czech

The accident is the worst mining disaster in the Czech Republic since 1990, when 30 miners died in a fire at a mine near Karvina in the same region.

December 18, 2018

Incidents of black lung vastly under-reported in US Appalachia — NPR

The investigation tracked the plights of former coal miners suffering from the disease.

December 18, 2018

Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years

Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.

December 18, 2018

Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA

Coal consumption is on the rise and will remain roughly stable over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.