October 23, 2017 UNEP urges mining companies to better manage tailings facilities The agency is urging mining companies to put safety first and avoid erecting dams using methods that are known to be high risk.
October 23, 2017 Global steel production at 7-month low Price of iron ore declines ahead of Chinese winter steel output cuts, widening Kobe Steel scandal.
October 20, 2017 New tool helps industry collect and share geoscience data PDAC gearing up to launch Exploration Assessment Digital Data Formats guidelines, a practice expected to improve Canadian mine exploration discovery rates.
October 20, 2017 Rio opens books to over half-dozen possible suitors for Australia coal mines If successful, the mines could fetch around $2bn and complete Rio's plan to finalise its exit from the sector and focus on iron ore, copper and aluminum.
October 20, 2017 China steel surges as more output cuts seen; iron ore, coal jump Mills in some northern Chinese cities ordered to cut output, acting on government policy to fight smog caused by pollution from industrial plants.
October 17, 2017 SEC charges Rio Tinto, former top executives with fraud Lawsuit against ex-CEO Tom Albanese, CFO Guy Elliott centers on $3.7 billion acquisition of Mozambique coal assets in 2011 later sold for just $50m.
October 17, 2017 Seven workers killed and one still trapped after Turkey coal mine collapse Part of a coal mine in Turkey's southeastern province of Sirnak has collapsed, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
October 16, 2017 China urges utilities to sign supply deals with coal miners as soon as possible These encouragements by China’s state planner aim to secure enough supplies for this winter as coal power plants ramp up inventory for peak demand season.
October 16, 2017 China can solve wasted renewable energy problem by 2020 As Beijing seeks to boost use of more renewable energy and cut coal dependence, NEA recommends that more small-scale wind projects be built closer to users.
October 15, 2017 Coal power set for one last hurrah Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household…
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