September 10, 2024

China has more than 1 billion t/y of new coal mines in pipeline, report says

China mined a total of 4.66 billion tons of coal in 2023, a record high.

September 10, 2024

Coal India to spend $8 billion on coal-fired plants near mines

The state-owned miner has already won approval for 4.7 gigawatts of generation to be built over the next six to seven years.

September 10, 2024

Conuma Resources reopens coal mine in Canada after 24 years

The Quintette mine operated for 18 years until the previous owner, Teck Resources, closed it in 2000 due to a decline in coal prices.

September 5, 2024

Australian Pacific produces first coal in 17 years at Dartbrook mine  

The mine, in the Hunter Valley region, was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices.

September 3, 2024

Poland seeks to rethink, not quash coal spin-offs, minister says

The current government’s plans regarding the ownership of coal mines and polluting power plants aren’t clear.

September 1, 2024

China’s bulging commodity stockpiles show depth of economic woes

The government’s growth target for the year looks increasingly out of reach, an unwelcome development for the drillers and miners.

August 30, 2024

Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining

Hall’s efforts resulted in legal settlements that provided back pay to women who had been denied jobs and secured future hiring commitments from mining companies.

August 28, 2024

South32 hunts for copper as it returns cash to shareholders

Underlying earnings came in at $380 million, compared with $916 million a year ago.

August 27, 2024

Goldman Sachs analysis sheds light on rise of commodities in ESG

Analysts have found that fund managers are increasingly including oil, gas and mining stocks in portfolios that are registered as ESG.

August 27, 2024

Polish miner gets renewable reality check in record write-off

Bogdanka, controlled by state-run utility Enea SA, said the $305 million provision comes amid “dynamic changes” on the domestic coal market.