Coal Top Stories

Poland to hold high-level talks on Prairie Mining coal projects dispute

Poland's prime minister and other government officials will meet on Tuesday to discuss a threat by Australia's Prairie Mining to sue Warsaw over difficulties it faced in developing coal projects.

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 10:34 am

Polish government has turned energy market into a ‘tragedy,’ regulator says

Poland's energy market is being left to speculators after repeated…

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 10:24 am

Historic Siberian mine to become automated

The Siberian Coal Energy Company partnered with VIST Group to…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 12, 2019 | 8:26 am

Top miners saw positive FY2018

Supported metal prices, debts being slashed, and production efficiency growth…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 12, 2019 | 8:16 am

Proposed legislation by Rep. Grijalva in US a ‘disaster in the making’, says AEMA

Hardrock mining is fundamentally different than oil, gas, and coal…

The Northern Miner | May 10, 2019 | 1:10 pm

Canada launches $1.25bn large-scale carbon capture and storage plant

The project, first of its kind in the world, aims to demonstrate that the so-called “clean coal” technologies are feasible.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2014 | 3:55 pm

Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked

Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2014 | 11:00 am

Canada’s Nova Scotia introduces ruling to ban fracking

The proposed law, however, would allow fracking for testing and research purposes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2014 | 5:42 pm

Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses

It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2014 | 3:15 pm

Solar power to replace coal as world’s top electricity source by 2050 — IEA

Coal currently generates about 36% of global electric power, according to the energy watchdog.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 29, 2014 | 6:40 pm

India’s biggest underground coal mine opens next month

With an annual capacity of 2.8 million tonnes the mine is expected to help feed the country’s starved power stations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 3:39 pm

China to impose revamped coal tax in December

The new resource expected to encourage a more efficient use of coal, which has been blamed for the nation's severe air pollution troubles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2014 | 2:32 pm

Coal still burning hot in Alberta

The Edmonton Journal published an article last week on the Genesee 1, 2 and 3 coal-fired generating facilities, located not far from the Alberta capital.

Andrew Topf | September 28, 2014 | 9:38 pm

Miners ordered to hand back land to natives in Colombia

The ruling, which affects 11 gold mining companies, is the first of its kind in the South American nation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2014 | 6:52 pm

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