Mountaintop coal mining threatens Appalachian biodiversityNew research shows that streams from heavily mined watersheds in the Appalachian mountains harbour 40% fewer species than streams with cleaner water.MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2021 | 12:06 am
South African coal miner Exxaro plans move into green metalsCompany is turning its attention to minerals such as copper…Bloomberg News | September 20, 2021 | 11:26 am
Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fightBackers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2021 | 3:44 am
Even Europe’s biggest coal addict now wants to clean up its act Poland has about $30 billion of planned wind projects 30 kilometers (19 miles) out in the Baltic. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2018 | 11:02 am
US coal output just took another hit as demand keeps fading The economic case for mining coal to generate electricity in the U.S. continues to fade. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2018 | 10:35 am
World’s top uranium miner Cameco back in the black But the Canadian company said the uranium market remained “quiet.” Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2018 | 7:49 am
Russia’s leading coal producer SUEK joins World Coal Association SUEK is one of the world’s largest coal companies that produces higher-quality enriched coal. World Coal Association | April 26, 2018 | 1:41 pm
Oil sands get taste of slower growth ahead as logjams hit output While Cenovus and Husky both billed their output slowdowns as temporary, the first-quarter hiccups foreshadow shrinking gains in oil-sands production. Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 12:01 pm
Cenovus says railways are ready to ease oil transportation bottlenecks Oil and gas producer Cenovus Energy Inc expects Canada’s railways to be able to carry more oil in the second half of this year. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 9:34 am
Federal Council rejects mining referendum in Colombian town The council endorsed a plea introduced by mining workers against a ruling by the Cundinamarca Administrative Court. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2018 | 5:00 pm
Increased production at Chinese domestic coal mines lead to decline in thermal coal prices Since a price ceiling was imposed at China’s main coal import harbour Qinhuangdao in mid-February, seaborne prices for coal have started to decline. Frik Els | April 24, 2018 | 3:12 pm
Namibia may scrap black ownership requirements for mining companies – minister Namibia may scrap requirements for black ownership in mining as it seeks to woo investors to an industry that is rebounding with the commodities cycle. Reuters | April 24, 2018 | 11:44 am