Coal plants located close to populated cities will now have to meet the standards by December 2022.

The state-run miner sold 573.8 million tons of coal during the period, 1.3% less than a year earlier.

Whoever replaces Simon Thompson as chairperson of Rio Tinto Group will face a raft of complex and problematic global issues.

South32 Ltd will provide up to $250 million in funds to smooth the sale of its South African energy coal business to mining group Seriti Resources.

With 16 active mines, Wyoming accounts for almost 40% of US coal production.

For those seeking evidence of a new commodity supercycle, and for the sceptics of a sustained boom in natural resources, Australia’s government forecaster has it covered.

Moody's expects US thermal exports will increase to about 30-35 million tonnes in 2021, up from an EIA-estimated 27 million tonnes in 2020.

Many mines temporarily reduced operations last year during more than five months of lockdown and the largest union at miner Cerrejon held the longest strike in the company's history.