Coal Top Stories

U.S. coal miners are shovelling more money than ever at investors

Strong export prices are providing healthy cash flows for now. But with U.S. utilities largely shifting to cheap natural gas and clean renewables, there’s not much reason to dig new mines or scoop up acquisitions.

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2019 | 8:30 am

Coal mining comes back to the UK with $218 million project

West Cumbria Mining plans to open the country’s first new…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2019 | 9:15 am

One of Canada’s newest coal mines is piling up safety warnings

Kameron Coal’s Donkin mine has received four orders and six…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2019 | 4:36 am

Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending

Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2019 | 7:02 am

Chinese go-slow on Australian coal imports may be starting to show

Chinese coal traders are reported to have cut back on…

Reuters | March 18, 2019 | 9:12 am

Mongolia foreign investment craters 70%

The Asian nation is dependent on foreign investment in the mining sector to fuel growth.

Frik Els | August 1, 2014 | 11:19 am

Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut

Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.

Jeffrey Richmond | July 31, 2014 | 8:07 pm

Aussie model’s naked war on coal

Robyn Lawley, Australian fashion model and environmental campaigner is using social media to protest the approval of a massive new coal mine in Queensland.

Frik Els | July 31, 2014 | 11:33 am