September 13, 2016 First global rankings of renewables for mines released Energy and Mines has released the initial results of the first global rankings of renewables use by mining companies identifying the top 21 mining companies using wind and solar to…
September 13, 2016 Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150% The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its trading now at almost $200 per tonne.
September 11, 2016 Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts talk of a bubble in steelmaking coal market.
September 11, 2016 Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.
September 11, 2016 South African mining output falls sharply PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.
September 11, 2016 NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…
September 9, 2016 Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.
September 8, 2016 US, China climate pact devastating for coal price New study forecasts global thermal coal trade to shrink by 373 million tonnes per year, leading to minimum 30% fall in coal prices post 2020.
September 5, 2016 BHP Billiton launches Prospects blog The blogs will offer views on economics, commodities outlook and individual markets, and broader issues such as policy, governance and our social contribution.
September 4, 2016 Coal India pushes into solar Coal India is diversifying its core business through a plan to install 600 megawatts of solar power in four states.
Heavy rainfall disrupts Australian metallurgical coal supplies Some coal miners have declared force majeure on portions of their shipments or warned customers of potential delays, according to traders. January 16, 2026 | 07:09 am