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.

August 23, 2024

QCoal says workers sent home after death at coking coal mine

On Friday, Queensland's mining regulator suspended the use of heavy vehicles at the mine.

August 23, 2024

Train turmoil unresolved in Canada as new labour action looms

Canada's rail disruption that Ottawa ordered to binding arbitration has new wheels a day later.

August 21, 2024

Whitehaven Coal to sell 30% Blackwater mine stake to Nippon Steel, JFE

Nippon Steel and JFE Steel will buy 20% and 10% stakes respectively.

August 21, 2024

Peabody rises after Thomist takes stake, suggests buybacks

Thomist suggested to Peabody management that the company should use some of its $1.45 billion cash balance to repurchase stock.

August 21, 2024

Arch merges with Consol Energy to create US coal export powerhouse

The new company will own 11 mines producing thermal coal for power plants and metallurgical coal for making steel.

August 20, 2024

Column: China’s coal output rises as share of electricity slips

Coal output rose 2.8% in July from the same month a year earlier, hitting 390.37 million metric tons.