February 21, 2017

Global steel production is surging in 2017

Up 7% year on year across all regions, supporting rally in iron ore and rebound in coking coal prices.

February 21, 2017

BHP Billiton back into the black, pays higher-than-expected dividend

Net profit was $3.2bn for the six months to December 31, compared with a loss of $5.7bn in the same period a year earlier.

February 20, 2017

North Korea lights fire under coking coal price

The totalitarian state is the number three supplier to China of the steelmaking raw material.

February 19, 2017

China won’t buy any more North Korean coal this year

The economic noose is being tightened around North Korea's neck after the pariah regime ignored a United Nations resolution by testing a missile last week.

February 17, 2017

AME Announces Departure of President & CEO

The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) today announced that AME’s President & CEO, Gavin C. Dirom, will be leaving the association this spring to pursue other career opportunities.

February 17, 2017

Aussie pro-coal campaign aims at boosting local industry

The Australian coal industry has launched a new coal advertising campaign – Coal: Making the future possible – that highlights the important role coal will play in the world’s future…

February 16, 2017

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and…

February 16, 2017

Trump ends stream protection rule

Coal miners are happy.

February 15, 2017

China may tighten up coal output curbs again as prices collapse

Restrictions would remain in place for six months, with some mines and areas possibly excluded.

February 14, 2017

Coking coal resumes sharp decline

Down 4.7% on Tuesday to five-month low as ultra-cheap Mongolian coal gets trucked into market.