February 28, 2024

South32 to sell Illawarra project for $1.65 billion

CEO Graham Kerr said the deal will streamline the company's portfolio and unlock capital to invest in development projects in copper and zinc.

February 27, 2024

Anglo spinoff breeds fish to restock rivers after massive toxic spill

A project funded by Thungela has begun repopulating a river system with fish after a catastrophic spill from a coal mine.

February 25, 2024

Column: Metallurgical coal is the commodity world’s quiet performer

The fuel used in steelmaking has quietly been a top performer in the energy commodity space in recent months.

February 25, 2024

Feds must force pensions to fund Canadian mining, Lassonde, Giustra say 

Research shows that Canada’s eight largest pension funds hold some $2.1 trillion in assets but only a quarter was invested in the country.

February 23, 2024

AI to help determine best carbon capture material

US researchers using generative artificial intelligence to dream up previously unknown building block candidates.

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.