Coal Top Stories

Technology boosts productivity at RusCoal’s Khakassia mine

Stats on transportation volumes and downtime, as well as dump truck distances and loads are being processed in real-time.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2019 | 6:20 am

BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds

BHP Group posted its largest annual profit in five years…

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 3:33 pm

BHP outperforming peers in terms of liquidity — report

In FY2018 the company posted a profit of $8.9 billion,…

Jackson Chen | August 19, 2019 | 11:50 am

A burning question for coal’s brightest star

Columnist David Fickling asks: If India is such a bright…

Bloomberg Opinion | August 16, 2019 | 10:50 am

Coal’s last healthy market fades as trade woes weigh on steel

One of the few remaining bulwarks propping up the US…

Bloomberg News | August 15, 2019 | 10:12 am

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Kosovo miners return from underground, ending 3-day strike

Hundreds of miners in Kosovo are back on shift following a three-day work stoppage to protest against the Kosovo government, which backtracked on an earlier decision to take control of the Trepca mining complex.

Andrew Topf | January 26, 2015 | 12:58 am

Anglo American mulls sale of more coal mines in Australia

The operations that may be added to the list of assets for sale are Dawson and Foxleigh, in Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2015 | 5:17 pm

Anglo hit by platinum, iron ore units lower earnings outlooks

The miner shed over 3.7% after two of its business divisions — Amplats and Kumba — warned they expected full-year earnings to shrink more than previously flagged.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2015 | 3:30 pm

World Bank: Commodities falling like it’s 1985

Organization predicts a rare occurrence in 2015: a decline in all nine commodity indices with industrial metals falling another 5%; precious metals down 3%.

Frik Els | January 23, 2015 | 12:17 am

Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report

December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 3:18 pm

China’s alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate

New evidence has emerged of China's interest in digging for oil, gas a minerals in the frozen continent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 12:25 pm

BHP breaks production records, but copper output drops

World number one miner BHP Billiton achieved record production for eight operations and five commodities over the last six months.

Frik Els | January 21, 2015 | 12:05 am

Glencore likely to slash spending on coal, oil — HSBC

The global miner and commodities has estimated spending on oil projects for this year and next of $2 billion and $1 billion on coal expansions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2015 | 4:11 pm

ArcelorMittal sells its coal mines to Russia’s National Fuel Company

The assets include the coal mines of Berezovskaya and Pervomaskaya, which together produce 700,000 tonnes of coal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2015 | 3:24 pm

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