UK coal mine decision delayed as politics intervenesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation today and said he would continue to serve in post until his party selects a new leader.Reuters | July 7, 2022 | 7:08 am
Key South African trade route blocked as fuel costs surgeAn average 1,500 trucks mainly exporting chrome and coal travel…Bloomberg News | July 6, 2022 | 4:22 pm
Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, troutScientists comprehensively link, for the first time, mining policy to…Staff Writer | July 6, 2022 | 6:10 am
UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years Woodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal and 400,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2021 | 6:59 am
Exxaro to halt investment in thermal coal The company will continue to supply thermal coal to Eskom's Medupi and Matimba power stations in line with existing supply contracts. Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 9:39 am
China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commodities Imports of crude oil, iron ore and coal are all expected to show gains from prior months. Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 9:16 am
Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 9:03 am
Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 7:05 am
Coal to exit from US power system by 2033, Morgan Stanley says Coal supplied about 20% of US electricity last year and may rebound to as much as 22% in 2021. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2021 | 1:28 pm
Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011 Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:32 am
Queensland’s coal, resource jobs soar Over 39,000 people were working in Queensland’s coal industry in the last quarter of 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2021 | 6:05 am
Coal wins curious reprieve in Biden’s assault on climate change He froze the sale of leases to extract oil and gas from federal land, but he left out fossil fuel most widely blamed for global warming. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 3:42 am