Coal Top Stories

Botswana to accelerate $4 billion coal-to-liquid refinery project — minister

The government also expected to finalize power purchase agreements this year for a planned new 100MW pilot power plant using coal bed methane, gas trapped in underground coal seams.

Reuters | February 4, 2020 | 8:56 am

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 5:58 am

Private equity abandons mining as deal opportunities dry up

Private equity poured 75% less money into the mining sector…

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2020 | 4:00 am

Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 2:55 am

Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say

More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the…

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2020 | 8:22 am

Glencore axes jobs, coal output at Australia’s mine as price collapses

The company will start cutting nearly 80% of its workforce at its Collinsville coal mine in March next year, as it dials back mining at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2015 | 4:01 am

Anglo American set to announce dividend cut next week

One of the miner’s worst kept secret may be revealed as soon as Tuesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2015 | 9:01 am

The mining supercycle and its demise

Supercycle meets Kubler-Ross.

Hallgarten & Company | December 4, 2015 | 5:17 am

West Virginia coal baron guilty of misdemeanour

Ex-Massey Energy boss, Don Blankenship, guilty on lesser count carrying maximum 1 year sentence in case relating to 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners.

Frik Els | December 3, 2015 | 10:33 am

World’s two biggest miners walking away from coal, but they are not telling

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2015 | 6:05 am

Forty pct of mining companies expect to cut staff in 2016

Burnout and low morale.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2015 | 9:56 am

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

World's five largest mining companies together have lost an astonishing $570 billion in market value since 2011–the worst period of performance since 1966.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 4:28 pm

Iran mining bigger opportunity than oil

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors once sanctions are lifted – acquiring new mining equipment and technology is a top priority.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 11:46 am

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

Mining investment in Australia is forecast to fall a further 58% the next three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 7:59 am

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