Coal Top Stories

China bans Australian coal imports as political relations sour

China is also the key buyer of Australia’s most lucrative export, iron ore.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2020 | 8:44 am

British Columbia mine revenue pulls back

Average revenue at province’s biggest mines fell 12.4% in 2019…

Albert Van Santvoort - Business in Vancouver | October 9, 2020 | 3:19 pm

US miners are trying to get out of thermal coal business

Thermal coal demand in the US has been sliding steadily…

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2020 | 11:05 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs…

MINING.com Editor | October 9, 2020 | 10:22 am

Union, Cerrejon deadlocked over benefits, ‘death shift’ as strike rolls on

A United Nations human rights expert said last month Colombia…

Reuters | October 9, 2020 | 8:26 am

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If Trump wins, he’ll scrap Clean Power Plan and go after EPA

In a nutshell: Less rules, more drilling and more digging.

Andrew Topf | September 23, 2016 | 5:20 pm

Flashback Friday: The world’s scariest mining chart

One year ago the most popular post at MINING.com examined how much longer the bear market in mining would last – compare and contrast.

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:07 am

US environmentalist to restart three met-coal mines

Restarting idled coal mines might seem like an odd way to fight climate change, but that’s the plan for a U.S. conservationist and his business partners, who recently acquired three Tumbler Ridge-Chetwynd area coal mines.

Business in Vancouver | September 22, 2016 | 4:29 pm

Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems

Peru’s significant copper project pipeline and Brazil’s competitive iron ore sector will consolidate them as main drivers of investment in Latin America’s mining sector, says BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 2:30 am

Rio Tinto is no longer worried about China’s growth

The world’s second largest miner says is now rather “cautiously optimistic” in relation to what China's effect on commodity prices has in store.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2016 | 11:00 am

Australia’s coal industry outlook ignites dispute

Research suggesting that the country's economy would not be hurt by a gradual phasing out of coal production is met with ire.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 16, 2016 | 12:49 pm

Here is why the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa is not ready to shine

Operational challenges and regulatory uncertainty in the region will keep a lead on its resources sector until at least 2020, says BMI research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2016 | 5:55 am

Glencore coking coal shipments delayed after Australia train accident

The situation could add further heat to prices that have nearly doubled since the start of August.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 15, 2016 | 11:55 am

100-year-old Australian mine given a second chance

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. is also planning to resume operations in Mozambique as coking coal prices have more than doubled this year.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 14, 2016 | 12:18 pm

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