Coal Top Stories

As Glencore leaves Colombia, the country starts its energy transition

The same week Glencore said it will abandon its coal mining interests in Colombia amid dropping profits, the country launched a proposal for its first battery storage system.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 7, 2021 | 11:06 am

Active, abandoned coal mines emit more methane than previously thought

Methane is 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 7, 2021 | 7:13 am

Australia blocks South32 coal mine expansion

New South Wales Commission concerned about Dendrobium's proposed mine design.

MINING.com Editor | February 4, 2021 | 1:43 pm

Glencore hands back Prodeco’s mining contracts to Colombia

Glencore's coal production tumbled 24% to 106 million tonnes in…

Reuters | February 4, 2021 | 9:25 am

Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic

They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the…

MINING.com Editor | February 3, 2021 | 9:53 am

Caterpillar hires former US Attorney General for help with probe

William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2017 | 7:45 am

Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up

A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2017 | 5:27 am

Eastern Canada now the preferred mineral exploration investment destination

While wew mines continue to open in British Columbia, the perceptionis that the province is no longer a welcome place for mineral exploration.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | March 17, 2017 | 2:00 am

Indian billionaire Agarwal goes after 12% of Anglo American

Deal would make of Volcan Investments Ltd., Agarwal's family trust, the second-largest investor in Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2017 | 3:01 am

The 20 best mining schools in the world

The rankings are based on data for academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper and research impact.

Frik Els | March 9, 2017 | 11:35 pm

China leaves size, timing of coal output restrictions to local authorities

Beijing will adopt more market-friendly measures in the sector and other oversupplied industries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2017 | 6:02 am

Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis steps down, set to lead BT

He joins a growing list of chairmen who are leaving some of the world's' top mining companies, including BHP Billiton and Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2017 | 3:46 am

PDAC 2017 Convention exceeds expectations

Over 24,000 people attended this year's Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s Convention — a strong indication that confidence has returned to the mineral exploration and mining industry.

PDAC | March 8, 2017 | 1:05 pm

Britain’s CO2 emissions at levels not seen since 1894

Emissions of carbon dioxide from coal fell 50 per cent in 2016 as use of the fossil fuel dropped by 52 per cent, contributing to an overall drop in carbon output of 5.8 per cent last year compared with 2015.

Andrew Topf | March 7, 2017 | 3:39 pm

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