BHP says nickel faces “difficult multi-year run”

BHP's strong revenue growth of 6% was underpinned by higher iron ore and copper prices.

Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 1:50 pm

Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 12:08 pm

India gets 40 bids for commercial coal mines

Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to boost production of coal by over 40%.

Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 9:46 am

Whitehaven Coal tumbles as profit drops, dividend misses consensus

Australia's biggest independent coal miner has posted an after-tax net profit of A$257.6 million for the half year.

Reuters | February 14, 2024 | 2:45 pm

Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue chairman

Andrew Forrest is asking political leaders to provide "real, non-greenwashed" commitments to encourage investment.

Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 4:13 am

Wealthy Indonesians set to win no matter who becomes president

As many as half of the 575 lawmakers in parliament have connections with the mining sector, according to the Indonesia Mining Advocacy Network.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2024 | 5:58 pm

Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China

The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 7:58 am

Dietary shift could generate same amount of power from renewables by 2050 as coal does today

Replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today’s coal-generated power, a new study shows.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2024 | 6:06 am

China’s tougher coal mining rules could threaten supply again

A string of disasters over the last 12 months has refocused the authorities on accident prevention.

Bloomberg News | February 6, 2024 | 9:23 am

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China coal prices have bottomed, will surpass 2023 highs, industry group says

China loses appetite for Russian coal as import costs rise

Coal trains also carry respiratory diseases to communities on their way – study

China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals

Whitehaven Q3 ROM coal output up over 2%; Blackwater stake sell underway

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