Coal Top Stories

Nova Scotia miners to give C$8,000 to those who can prove industry ‘rocks’

The judging panel includes former Minister of Natural Resources and current Transportation Minister Lloyd Hines, Chief Terry Paul of Membertou First Nation and MINING.com’s own Cecilia Jamasmie.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2018 | 3:39 am

You’ll need 286 pounds of coal to fuel that electric road trip

As electric vehicles slowly become a bigger part of the…

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2018 | 2:58 pm

BHP to return $10.4 billion in buyback, special dividend bonanza

BHP had promised to return all of the net proceeds…

Reuters | November 1, 2018 | 2:27 pm

Mongolia looks to list Tavan Tolgoi in NY, Hong Kong in 2019

The government is keen to develop the mine which holds…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 4:00 pm

Japan’s Mitsui may sell stake in Australia thermal coal mine

Mitsui has said it will trim its thermal coal assets…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 12:02 pm

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BHP slashes more Australian coal jobs

The company said the move isn't an indication that the mine will close.

Ana Komnenic | February 7, 2014 | 8:05 pm

World’s biggest steelmaker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2014

ArcelorMittal expects steel shipments to increase by 3% this year.

Ana Komnenic | February 7, 2014 | 6:50 pm

Q3 winning streak over: ‘Considerable underperformance’ among Canadian miners in Q4

EY's Canadian Mining Eye index shows a 9% loss in Q4 2013 and 45% for the year.

Ana Komnenic | February 6, 2014 | 6:31 pm

JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 2:38 pm

China: The world’s biggest energy consumer and producer

And there's an ever-widening rift between the country's oil consumption and production.

Ana Komnenic | February 4, 2014 | 10:35 pm

Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y

However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2014 | 3:04 pm

More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm

Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.

Frik Els | February 3, 2014 | 6:34 pm

Back to miners graduating with 6-figure salaries ‘in a few years’

Baby boomers are retiring and even if only a small fraction of new projects take off, the ensuing skills shortage will bring back mining jobs boom.

Frik Els | February 2, 2014 | 11:39 pm

Coal port dredging, dumping threat to Great Barrier Reef

Environment groups outraged over approval for coal terminal operator to dump 3 million cubic meters of dredged sediment inside marine park.

Frik Els | February 2, 2014 | 8:01 pm

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