Bankers told they can ignore binding fossil-finance restrictionsEfforts to reassure bankers that they can continue to finance oil, gas and even coal, come less than a month before the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.Bloomberg News | October 18, 2022 | 7:58 am
South Africa port staff union agrees to pay deal, calls off strikeMining companies have been particularly hard hit by the strike.Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 2:27 pm
Eight-year dam delay hinders Indonesia’s move away from coalPowered by five dams, Kayan Cascade would be the biggest…Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 8:59 am
China vows to end funding for overseas coal power plants China has been under the pressure from the US and other G-7 nations to halt its overseas support of coal power plants. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2021 | 3:42 am
Russia considers profit tax on companies to stimulate investment at home The proposal was being considered only for a very small number of companies. Reuters | September 21, 2021 | 11:14 am
Teck Resources cuts zinc output forecast on British Columbia fires impact It also lowered its third-quarter sales outlook for contained zinc from its Red Dog operations in northwest Alaska. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2021 | 3:47 am
Mountaintop coal mining threatens Appalachian biodiversity New research shows that streams from heavily mined watersheds in the Appalachian mountains harbour 40% fewer species than streams with cleaner water. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2021 | 12:06 am
South African coal miner Exxaro plans move into green metals Company is turning its attention to minerals such as copper and manganese. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2021 | 11:26 am
Poland faces 500,000 euro daily fine for ignoring coal mine ban Poland and the Czech Republic have been locked in talks for months to resolve the row over the Turow mine. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2021 | 11:20 am
US coal miners could be next in line for industry bailouts Abandoned mines pose both a physical danger as well as a climate threat in the US. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2021 | 7:58 am
Russia expects new tax on ferrous metals to add $1.8 billion to budget Moscow is considering imposing a mineral extraction tax (MET) linked to global prices on producers of ferrous metals and fertilisers. Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 7:43 am
Sewer gas could be used to produce clean hydrogen fuel US-based researchers are looking into the possibility of producing hydrogen fuel from hydrogen sulphide, also known as sewer gas. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 2:06 am