February 21, 2024 China’s top coal producing region tells miners to curb overproduction Coal miners in Shanxi were asked to reduce output and carry out safety checks from March to May.
February 21, 2024 In election year, South African mines bleed cash, jobs The country's biggest mining investors are halting plans to spend billions of rand on new projects in response to a slump in profits.
February 20, 2024 JSW Steel in talks with Whitehaven for coal mine stake Whitehaven in January said it was exploring a potential sell-down of about 20% of its Blackwater mine.
February 19, 2024 BHP says nickel faces “difficult multi-year run” BHP's strong revenue growth of 6% was underpinned by higher iron ore and copper prices.
February 19, 2024 Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.
February 19, 2024 India gets 40 bids for commercial coal mines Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to boost production of coal by over 40%.
February 14, 2024 Whitehaven Coal tumbles as profit drops, dividend misses consensus Australia's biggest independent coal miner has posted an after-tax net profit of A$257.6 million for the half year.
February 13, 2024 Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest is asking political leaders to provide "real, non-greenwashed" commitments to encourage investment.
February 10, 2024 Wealthy Indonesians set to win no matter who becomes president As many as half of the 575 lawmakers in parliament have connections with the mining sector, according to the Indonesia Mining Advocacy Network.
February 9, 2024 Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
