BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests

Coking coal prices retreated on Friday, but only slightly, holding above $300 a tonne after two months of insane gains.

Soaring coal prices have helped Glencore, the world’s biggest provider of the thermal kind, straighten its balance sheet.

At over $43 billion, 2016 is set to be a record year for raising capital to invest in North America's energy sector, but not a single fund is targeting coal.

In the last week alone, seven miners have been killed and 22 others remain trapped, following two accidents in local coal operations.

World number two miner acquired Southern African coal assets for $3.7 billion in 2011 – sold it for $50 million three years later.

New report predicts US infrastructure spending promised by president-elect could propel global growth to highest since 2011 further boosting metals demand.

Regulators argue the undisclosed liabilities increase the probability that the state will be left with claims under the surface-mining and other environmental laws.

Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.

Slowing power demand growth and low carbon capacity targets in China's latest five-year plan are found to be squeezing coal generation out of the power mix.