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U.S. coal miners are shovelling more money than ever at investors

Strong export prices are providing healthy cash flows for now. But with U.S. utilities largely shifting to cheap natural gas and clean renewables, there’s not much reason to dig new mines or scoop up acquisitions.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2019 | 8:30 am

Coal mining comes back to the UK with $218 million project

West Cumbria Mining plans to open the country’s first new…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2019 | 9:15 am

One of Canada’s newest coal mines is piling up safety warnings

Kameron Coal’s Donkin mine has received four orders and six…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2019 | 4:36 am

Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending

Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2019 | 7:02 am

Chinese go-slow on Australian coal imports may be starting to show

Chinese coal traders are reported to have cut back on…

Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 9:12 am

Saudis planning for a war of attrition in Europe with Russia’s oil industry

Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.

Oilprice.com | November 18, 2015 | 12:29 am

Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine

The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 8:18 am

Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 3:08 am

Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 1:52 pm

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 12:30 pm

Defence of West Virginia’s former ‘King of Coal’ rests without calling witnesses

Former Massey Energy CEO, Don Blankenship, could face up to 30 years in prison in relation with a deadly 2010 mine accident in West Virginia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 9:36 am

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 7:55 am

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 4:15 am

India finalizes uranium deal with Australia

Despite not signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, India will be allowed to import uranium from Australia for civilian purposes.

Andrew Topf | November 15, 2015 | 1:03 pm

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