Coal Top Stories

British Columbia creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity

Critical minerals are central to BC’s economic vision, with demand for lithium expected to grow sixfold by 2030 and copper demand projected to double by 2050.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 20, 2024 | 8:54 am

Anglo American coal bidders down to three, say sources

The final bidders are down to Yancoal Australia, Stanmore Resources…

Reuters | November 13, 2024 | 7:23 am

Adaro eyes $291 million from unit IPO to spin off coal arm

Adaro is spinning off the coal mining unit valued at…

Bloomberg News | November 12, 2024 | 8:44 am

China’s top coal firms lean into power as mining profits slip

Mining costs are rising because of aging deposits that demand…

Bloomberg News | November 4, 2024 | 7:21 am

Anglo American sells Australian coal JV stake for $1.1 billion

Anglo has agreed to sell its 33.3% stake in Jellinbah…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2024 | 5:47 am

Workers at Europe’s dirtiest power plant wary of life after coal

The Belchatow plant generates around 20% of Poland's electricity.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 10:34 am

China Three Gorges plans $10 billion renewables-coal power base

The project is part of a plan to fill China’s unused desert land with clean electricity generation and transport it on long-distance transport lines to densely populated cities.

Bloomberg News | October 30, 2024 | 10:17 am

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates outlook

The miner and trader's own sourced copper production fell 4% to 705,200 metric tons, while its own sourced cobalt output fell 18% to 26,500 tons.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 1:22 am

Ukraine’s key Pokrovsk coal mine still operating as Russian troops move closer

Ukrainian military analysts said this week that Russian troops had moved to within about 7.5 km of Pokrovsk.

Reuters | October 29, 2024 | 7:39 am

Australia risks losing its iron ore dominance, Fortescue CEO says

Australia is the world's biggest supplier of seaborne iron ore, accounting for around half of global supply.

Reuters | October 28, 2024 | 5:54 pm

Mining vs AI – It’s not even close

Nvidia throws shade on the entire global mining industry.

Frik Els | October 28, 2024 | 6:51 am

Whitehaven Coal jumps on price outlook, output beat

A shortfall in global coal production with long-term output constraints and higher sea-borne demand from India is expected to lift prices, the miner said.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 10:15 am

Coal billionaire Tykac eyes growth in bet against ESG uptake

Pavel Tykac’s Sev.en Group has taken advantage of cheap valuations to buy up coal power stations and mines in the US, Australia and Vietnam.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 9:20 am

Thungela CEO sees world shunning new coal as boon for existing mines

New coal investment may be drying up, but for miners like Thungela that could be a boon if Asia's ravenous appetite keeps prices bouyant.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:25 am

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