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Mothballed Dartbrook coal mine in NSW can restart operations

The mine was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices.

MINING.com Editor | August 9, 2019 | 3:10 pm

Pakistan’s milewide open air mine shows why coal won’t go away

In Asia, dozens of coal plants have come on line…

Bloomberg News | August 9, 2019 | 10:22 am

Danakali secures financing for power plant at vast potash project in Eritrea

The Colluli potash mine has been deemed “a game changer”…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2019 | 10:29 am

British Columbia First Nation take a C$124m stake in energy projects

The Tahltan have agreements with a number of mining ventures…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 31, 2019 | 1:26 pm

Fossil-free energy supply gives Sweden edge in green steel race

Sweden’s SSAB is turning to hydrogen as a replacement for…

Bloomberg News | July 30, 2019 | 9:57 am

China and India could destabilize global coal market

China and, until recently, India, have been late but significant players in the global coal market.

Global Risk Insights | May 2, 2016 | 12:10 am

Higher coal use could cause droughts in Asia

Continued reliance on energy derived from coal may have an unintended consequence to the environment in the countries where it is burned the most, according to a new study.

Andrew Topf | May 1, 2016 | 4:18 pm

This chart shows actual China GDP growth highest since 2014

Few trust official Chinese growth numbers, but new research shows activity across a wide section of the economy accelerated sharply in the first quarter.

Frik Els | April 28, 2016 | 10:10 am

Anglo American to sell Brazilian units to China Molybdenum for $1.5 billion

The niobium and phosphates division, which consists of mines, plants, processing facilities, chemical complexes and deposits, was one of Anglo’s more profitable businesses.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2016 | 2:56 am

Global oil supply could face 4.5 million barrels shortfall — Wood Mackenzie

Current oil oversupply could reverse within 20 years as low oil prices have forced pricers to slash spending on exploration and production, a report by Wood Mackenzie shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2016 | 7:55 am

Stanford University decision to keep fossil fuels holdings triggers uproar

The board of trustees said they didn't believe in divesting from the fossil fuel industry until there are competitive and readily available alternatives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2016 | 6:16 am

Adani’s $12bn Carmichael project hit with yet another lawsuit

A green group asked the Supreme Court in Queensland to review the environmental approval of the controversial coal mine and rail project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2016 | 3:43 am

Forget the Saudis, Texas will win the oil price war

Senate told price needed to start pumping from 6,500 drilled but uncompleted wells in US "much lower than global competitors believe or would like it to be"

Frik Els | April 26, 2016 | 12:33 pm

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