Coal Top Stories

Rich nations scramble to seal coal transition deals before COP27

As they prepare for the next round of global climate talks in November, officials from rich countries are trying to pull together a series of multibillion-dollar packages to help poor countries phase out coal.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2022 | 7:54 am

South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates

Poor maintenance, a lack of spare parts for trains, copper…

Reuters | May 3, 2022 | 7:41 am

India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in April

India faced its worst power crisis in over six years…

Reuters | May 3, 2022 | 7:35 am

India’s coal crisis may spur shift to clean energy

India’s coal crunch, the second in less than a year,…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 11:02 am

Probe finds $924 million of questionable deals at Eskom during Zuma rule

Former South African President Jacob Zuma knowingly and willingly facilitated…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 8:50 am

BHP to set fresh targets for emissions reduction by 2030

The "very tangible actions" to be announced on Sept. 10, are part of the miner’s broader commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2050.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2020 | 4:06 am

Trump promised a coal comeback but America’s miners need an energy revolution

Biden has pledged to spend $2-trillion leading a “clean energy revolution” that would include “an unprecedented investment” to help coal communities diversify their economies.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2020 | 3:25 pm

A Chinese coal miner is getting into solar production

Shanxi Coal is planning a significant investment in the competing business of making high-tech solar power cells.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2020 | 8:57 am

Three miners trapped for four days at an underground coal mine in Colombia

A 24/7 operation is taking place to rescue the coal miners.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 23, 2020 | 11:08 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Iron ore prices hit six-and-half year highs, BHP defers decision on Jansen , Rio Tinto cuts 2020 copper targets on Kennecott, and more.

MINING.com Editor | August 20, 2020 | 3:44 pm

Teck shares plunge on Ottawa environment review of BC coal project

Mining Association of Canada accused the federal government of making a political decision on proposed metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 20, 2020 | 10:59 am

BHP and Rio Tinto show the swings and arrows of China commodity exposure

It may be a bit of an oversimplification, but in the current situation the world of commodities is effectively split between China and the rest.

Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 8:07 am

BHP broadens plans to exit coal operations

The miner is accelerating the sale or spinoff of interests in mines in Australia and Colombia, as well as other coal and oil assets.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2020 | 9:56 am

Coal’s days may be over in the US

President Trump has demonstrated that even a fervently pro-coal, anti-renewables administration can’t halt the decline of the former or the rise of the latter.

Bloomberg Opinion | August 17, 2020 | 3:07 am

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