Coal Top Stories

Barrick CEO Bristow rails against Ottawa’s interference in Canadian mining industry

Barrick CEO Mark Bristow is refusing to shut the door on accepting new investment from state-controlled Chinese companies, and questioned the move by Canada and the US to clamp down on such investment.

Niall McGee – The Globe & Mail | May 3, 2023 | 5:49 pm

Australian thermal coal mine aims for Q4 restart on supply deal

The Dartbrook joint venture is currently finalizing funding arrangements to…

Reuters | May 1, 2023 | 11:50 am

Column: Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand

The surprise contraction in China's manufacturing index in April underlines…

Reuters | May 1, 2023 | 7:52 am

Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in…

Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Glencore deal for Teck would face stringent review, Trudeau says

Trudeau promised that, if the government is asked to approve…

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2023 | 12:43 pm

UK leaves door open for coal comeback in bid to keep lights on

The UK is set to water down one of its key climate change policies as it battles soaring energy prices.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2022 | 7:59 am

Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout

Scientists comprehensively link, for the first time, mining policy to the current understanding of watershed ecology and salmonid biology.

Staff Writer | July 6, 2022 | 6:10 am

Tussle over $5 billion wages a new risk to India coal supply

Workers are seeking a 47% increase in wages, while Coal India has offered a 3% raise.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2022 | 10:17 am

South Africa’s 400 abandoned coal mines pose deadly, toxic risk

The sites threaten to pollute rivers and land by leaching acidic water, while posing a safety risk as access isn’t secured, according to Human Rights Watch.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2022 | 7:40 am

Europe snaps up coal from abroad to fill gap left by Russia

Helping to fill the gap is more coal from the US, Colombia, and Australia.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2022 | 7:33 am

Earth’s mineral diversity 75% greater than previously thought

Two papers published in American Mineralogist and sponsored in part by NASA help reconstruct the history of life on earth and guide the search for new minerals and ore deposits.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 6:06 am