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Australia blocks South32 coal mine expansion

New South Wales Commission concerned about Dendrobium's proposed mine design.

MINING.com Editor | February 4, 2021 | 1:43 pm

UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years

Woodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2021 | 6:59 am

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 7:05 am

Aggreko to make big investments to back miners’ clean energy transition

The Scottish company said it will invest up to $470…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2021 | 6:16 am

Coal to exit from US power system by 2033, Morgan Stanley says

Coal supplied about 20% of US electricity last year and…

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2021 | 1:28 pm

South Africa intends to suspend issuing mining rights

South Africa intends to suspend the granting of applications for prospecting and mining rights as well as any renewals pending a court case to review new mining laws, the Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Thursday.

Reuters | July 20, 2017 | 1:36 pm

Iron ore soars past $70 a tonne

Prices have climbed almost 7% since Monday and almost 32% since the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2017 | 3:55 am

BHP iron ore output hits new record but copper production tanks

World number one miner's Pilbara mines produce 268m tonnes for the year, but strike at Escondida sees copper output slide 16%.

Frik Els | July 18, 2017 | 4:34 pm

The countries suffering most from low oil prices

Low oil prices are still causing big problems for many countries

Visual Capitalist | July 18, 2017 | 1:50 pm

Rio’s revised iron ore guidance pushes price to three-month high

From the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13, iron ore prices have now surged more than 27%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2017 | 7:52 am

Coal mine sold for less than $1 reopens, to reach full production by year-end

Blair Athol thermal coal mine, located in Queensland, Australia, had been closed since 2012 when former owner Rio Tinto shut down operations after almost 30 years of production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2017 | 5:44 am