September 28, 2017 China bought tonnes of North Korean coal North Korea’s biggest trading partner imported 1.64 million tonnes of coal in August
September 27, 2017 China-backed Yancoal Australia exercises option to up stake in coal mine The agreement brings Yancoal’s stake in the Warkworth project to about 85 percent.
September 27, 2017 Polish exporter to fill domestic coal hole with U.S. imports Affected by a domestic coal shortage, Poland's largest exporter Weglokoks had to order a shipment from the US so that it can honour contracts with its overseas buyers.
September 27, 2017 China to revoke over 1,000 iron ore mining licences amid pollution crackdown Figure represents about a third of the country's iron ore mines currently in operations.
September 25, 2017 China wants to reduce winter pollution by cutting steel production China is expected to slash in half the rate of steel production in Tangshan, a city in the north-east that produces 11 per cent of the country’s total output
September 25, 2017 China coking coal, coke prices sink again amid oversupply worries The most-active coking coal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange tumbled as much as 6.5 percent in early trade on Monday.
September 24, 2017 UK Labour leader says he’ll invest in former mining towns and steel industry Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour Party came second in the 2017 UK general election, has reached out to communities hit hard by the downtown in the coal and steel industries.
September 21, 2017 Rio Tinto is buying another $2.5 billion of its own shares Brings the total to $4 billion for the year.
September 20, 2017 Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder He intends to buy as much as 1.5 billion pounds (about$2 billion) worth of additional Anglo American shares.
September 19, 2017 BHP Billiton Foundation launches two new transparency projects BHP Billiton Foundation announced Tuesday its financial support for two new global projects launched at an event held in Washington DC.
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