August 9, 2014 Southern’s new coal retirements a blow for Alabama and … Colombia? Through April 2014, Colombia supplied about 13.4% of the coal delivered to the Southern plants with units slated to retire or be converted.
August 7, 2014 Cliffs appoints Goncalves CEO after Casablanca proxy win Casablanca Capital-backed Lourenco Goncalves (55) is also the new chairman of the board.
August 7, 2014 China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020 Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term.
August 7, 2014 $180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025 Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.
August 7, 2014 Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
August 7, 2014 Alpha Natural reinvents itself as Central Appalachia coal demand fades "At these price levels and at the current cost of operating, we lose money."
August 7, 2014 Will mining disappear in the next decade? Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
August 6, 2014 Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage,…
August 4, 2014 Why Australia’s mining explorers have stopped exploring Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of…
August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
