April 17, 2024 BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates The world's largest listed miner said iron ore production from mines it operates in Western Australia on a 100% basis was 68.1 million tonnes during the three months ended March…
April 17, 2024 MSHA issues final rule to better protect miners from silica dust exposure The final rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure.
April 16, 2024 Teck Coal, First Nation sign stewardship agreement for Elk Valley A relationship charter establishes a path forward to collaboratively advance responsible mining.
April 16, 2024 German coal mines emit much more methane than reported, study says A new analysis by Ember finds that German coal mines spew 184 times more methane than what the country reports to the UN.
April 12, 2024 Glencore tussles with farmers in Australian court over carbon storage plan The Swiss company’s plan already has approval in a 2022 government decision and the backing of independent research groups.
April 11, 2024 China state planner finalizes rule to set up coal production reserve system The rule, first issued in draft form in December, called for 300 million metric tons of "dispatchable" annual coal production by 2030.
April 11, 2024 Peabody falls as production issues, weather crimp coal sales Peabody said warm winter weather in the US crimped demand for coal from utilities.
April 11, 2024 Global coal power grew 2% last year, the most since 2016, survey says The rise is driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere.
April 10, 2024 Polish government drops coal merger idea, considering mines tie-ups instead The previous government planned to create one large state-owned company that would pool the assets of power plants generating energy from coal.
April 9, 2024 Scottish bacteria may help clean up acid mine drainage Researchers at the University of Edinburgh discovered that bacteria found in areas polluted by acid mine drainage had the potential to detoxify the environment.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
