May 9, 2023

Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

May 9, 2023

China’s halts 32 coal mines in northwest, suspends expansion plans

Measures follow an accident in late February at an open-pit coal mine that killed at least five and left 48 people missing.

May 8, 2023

Phasing out fossil fuels hasn’t worked. Europe has a new idea for COP28

Last year’s defeat for the EU and its allies on emissions cuts at COP27 has now set up what will be one of the hardest fights ahead of COP28.

May 7, 2023

Coal India profit drops after wage cost provisions jump 12-fold

Coal India reported a 17% decline in profits following a 12-times surge in provisioning for higher staff wages. 

May 6, 2023

Vedanta Resources repays $800 million loans to StanChart

Vedanta Resources said it has repaid $800 million worth of loans, another move that could assuage concerns about its liquidity.

May 5, 2023

Investors irked by Glencore’s stance on thermal coal AGM vote

Glencore asks shareholders to reject resolution demanding more transparency on the miner's thermal coal plans.

May 4, 2023

Teck chooses greener rail transportation for steelmaking coal

Teck and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad have signed a long-term agreement.

May 3, 2023

Barrick CEO Bristow rails against Ottawa’s interference in Canadian mining industry

Barrick CEO Mark Bristow is refusing to shut the door on accepting new investment from state-controlled Chinese companies, and questioned the move by Canada and the US to clamp down on…

May 1, 2023

Australian thermal coal mine aims for Q4 restart on supply deal

The Dartbrook joint venture is currently finalizing funding arrangements to meet future restart capex and working capital needs.

May 1, 2023

Column: Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand

The surprise contraction in China's manufacturing index in April underlines the uneven nature of the recovery in the world's second-biggest economy.