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Peabody biggest loss follows writedown of top US coal mine

The largest US coal producer took a $1.42 billion impairment charge on the North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2020 | 1:49 pm

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

The net decline of 2.9 gigawatts may be small, but…

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2020 | 8:38 am

Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they?

Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea…

Winnie Yeh - World Economic Forum | July 31, 2020 | 10:51 am

US appoints coordinator for Arctic policy as mineral race heats up

US announced a $12 million economic aid package for Greenland,…

Reuters | July 29, 2020 | 2:04 pm

US coal consumption drops to record low

Power plants burned just 27.4 million short tons in April,…

Bloomberg News | July 29, 2020 | 11:44 am

Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt

A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 5:10 pm

Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017

On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in.

Palisade Research | February 7, 2017 | 3:16 pm

The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture

BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 4:43 am

IsoEnergy acquires Mountain Lake uranium deposit

Discovered in 1976, the property area was the subject of intense exploration during the 1970s and 1980's, when Acquitaine Company of Canada and Esso Resources Canada completed 190 drill holes totaling approximately 22,000 m on the project area.

CNW Group | February 5, 2017 | 1:00 pm

Coking coal price finally breaks fall

Indian consortium plans to restart Benga mine in Mozambique bought from Rio Tinto for a fraction of Melbourne company's original purchase price.

Frik Els | February 3, 2017 | 3:21 pm

Kumba Iron Ore settles tax dispute in South Africa

The miner, Africa's largest iron ore producer, will pay R2.5 billion, considerably less than the original R6.5 billion it had been asked to cough up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2017 | 3:48 am

Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom

Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 7:34 am

Denmark’s largest energy firm to ditch coal by 2023

Coal consumption had been cut by 73% since 2006, Dong Energy said, and its power stations would replace the fossil fuel with sustainable biomass.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 4:04 am

Coal use in Europe on its way out — report

Coal generation in Europe is falling and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources and governments efforts to cut emissions, a study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 12:01 am

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