Controversial German coal-fired power plant to start this week

Beijing's already cut coal miners working hours by 16% and plans to eliminate 500 million tonnes of coal capacity within just 3–5 years.

Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.

Rumours follow Rio's decision to group its least loved units — coal, uranium salt, borates and its Iron Ore Co. of Canada — under a new umbrella branded as the “energy and minerals” business.

Andrew Harding, once tipped as the most likely person to take the company’s reins, is being replaced by Chris Salisbury, currently leading the copper and coal division.

Despite only taking several minutes online, and costing less than the morning newspaper and cup of coffee, many Australian businesses are failing to protect their legal rights of ownership.

The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.

Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.

Gold is up more than 20% in 2016 but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.

First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.