March 13, 2024

Coal mine’s 60-year-old fire an example of how long-term disturbances affect soil richness

Researchers at Michigan State University analyzed soil microbes near a mine fire that has been burning for more than 60 years.

March 11, 2024

Indonesia understates methane emissions from mining, report says

The world’s third-biggest coal miner after China and India undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel by six to seven times, according to Ember.

March 11, 2024

US, Canada, Indigenous groups to collaborate on reducing river pollution from BC coal mines

Indigenous groups in British Columbia, Montana and Idaho lobbied for intervention by both federal governments.

March 10, 2024

How to perform land restorations in the High Arctic

The High Arctic area that hosted the Svea coal mines for 100 years has been restored so that natural and geological processes can be re-established.

March 8, 2024

China coal group says peak demand imminent as clean power grows

Coal is being displaced in the power sector due to a surge in wind and solar additions last year, says the China National Coal Association.

March 6, 2024

China’s top coking coal miner calls on state to control supply

Beijing should control mining activity, limit output and consolidate smaller producers into state-owned firms to “reduce disorderly competition,” Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Chairman Zhao Jianze said.

March 4, 2024

AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level

The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence.

March 3, 2024

Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report

A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity generated from renewable sources reached an all-time low in 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region.

March 1, 2024

New US sanctions more likely to curb Indian imports of Russian coal, traders say

The sanctions could benefit other coal suppliers such as Indonesia, Australia and South Africa.

February 28, 2024

BHP launches major worldwide restructuring, AFR reports

The changes led by CEO Mike Henry will see several specialist teams disbanded and their functions reassigned in a bid to cut costs and simplify operations.