Coal Top Stories

Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance strikes debt deal with Credit Suisse

Zurich-based Credit Suisse had previously disclosed some $2.3 billion worth of loans exposed to financial and litigation uncertainties within Greensill-linked supply chain finance funds, with some $1.2 billion of its assets related to GFG.

Reuters | October 10, 2021 | 2:15 pm

Coal industry is getting ample funding to pile into new plants

Less than 5% of the firms on the Global Coal…

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2021 | 9:22 am

Eskom CEO calls for careful South African coal transition

Country aims to cut coal's share of the energy mix…

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:23 am

Vista thermal coal expansion will be subject to federal review after all

Coalspur Mines' Vista expansion in Alberta close enough to the…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 5, 2021 | 2:22 pm

Australia approves third new coal mine extension in a month

Environment Minister Sussan Ley approved the extension for Glencore's Mangoola…

Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 7:56 am

First US coal plant in years opens where no options exist

To boost coal use in the US: Find a spot near a mine with no access to oil or natural gas pipelines, where it’s not particularly windy and it’s dark much of the year.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2019 | 11:29 am

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

According to the industry group, such reform would encourage additional investment in capital and technology.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 10, 2019 | 12:46 pm

Australia’s Pacific National says coal train derailed, service impacted

A Yancoal spokesman said that its Moolarben Coal complex had been directly impacted by the train derailment but that it was too early to advise of any potential impact to customers

Reuters | February 7, 2019 | 11:26 am

Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion

Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground.

Reuters | February 7, 2019 | 10:14 am

Glencore says heavy rain disrupts operations at two Australian coal mines

Major flooding has caused parts of Queensland to be declared disaster zones, resulting in two casualties and more than 1,100 evacuations.

Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 10:25 am

Aussie mining exports broke records in 2018

Coal became the number one export earner in 2018.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 6, 2019 | 6:34 am

Greece’s Public Power seeks higher price from two bidders for coal plants

PPC, which is 51% state-owned, and the energy ministry are handling the divestment and the European Commission is overseeing the process.

Reuters | February 6, 2019 | 12:34 am

Africa Mining Indaba: ‘Let’s talk,’ Ramaphosa tells producers

Executives, investors and government officials meet in Cape Town this week at the African Mining Indaba, the continent’s biggest gathering of one of its most essential industries.

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2019 | 11:54 am