Coal Top Stories

South Africa coal terminal boosts productivity with $98m upgrade

South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal has boosted productivity after a 1.34 billion rand ($98 million) machinery upgrade, the firm said on Thursday.

Reuters | June 21, 2018 | 2:39 pm

RANKED: Countries where publicly-traded miners operate

U-S-A!

Michael Allan McCrae | June 20, 2018 | 12:13 pm

US-China trade spat wipes $57B from top mining stocks in fortnight

Copper, iron ore prices drop, mining majors punished as US…

Frik Els | June 19, 2018 | 5:48 pm

Coal plants keep shutting despite Trump’s order to rescue them

Since 2010, nearly 40 percent of the capacity of the…

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2018 | 12:12 pm

Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors

A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and…

Frik Els | June 15, 2018 | 12:53 pm

Most of the 800 junior miners listed on the ASX are worthless— Rick Rule

Rule’s words echo several recent reports that paint a grim outlook for juniors everywhere.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2013 | 6:32 pm

Major US coal miner sells five coal mines to focus on natural gas

Consol Energy, the largest coal producer in the eastern US, will sell off about half of its production capacity.

Ana Komnenic | October 28, 2013 | 11:31 pm

Six dead in Spain after coal mine gas leak

Trade unions call on Spain's entire mining sector to suspend work on Tuesday.

Ana Komnenic | October 28, 2013 | 7:15 pm

Thousands of U.S. coal miners, politicians to rally against EPA’s carbon emission limits in Washington

U.S. coal industry fights back.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2013 | 6:19 pm

D11 tractor crushes light vehicle, driver escapes with cut finger

Lucky.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 26, 2013 | 9:09 pm

Mozambique clashes intensify, but threat may be overblown

Rebel group Renamo is threatening to blow up infrastructure used by coal mines operated by Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto and Brazil's Vale.

Frik Els | October 25, 2013 | 5:43 pm

Rio sells stake in Clermont coal to Glencore for $1bn

The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 12:24 pm

Aussie gov produces draft repeal of mining tax

Not a done deal quite yet.

MINING.com Editor | October 24, 2013 | 10:00 pm

Investors give Teck a boost following record coal sales

Profits still down sharply from last year's third quarter.

Ana Komnenic | October 24, 2013 | 5:29 pm

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