Coal Top Stories

Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high

Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.

Frik Els | September 7, 2018 | 2:27 pm

Canada’s Nova Scotia: Worth a second look

Success breeds success and there is a great deal of…

Sean Kirby- Mining Association of Nova Scotia | September 7, 2018 | 5:00 am

Leaders in raising mining capital in 2017

Yancoal Australia was on top.

Vladimir Basov | September 6, 2018 | 11:49 am

India boosts purchases of Indonesian coal as prices drop

India, the world's second-largest coal importer, has defied its prior…

Reuters | September 6, 2018 | 11:05 am

Dalian coking coal extends gains as smog crackdown tightens supplies

Chinese coking coal futures rose their most in a month…

Reuters | September 6, 2018 | 8:57 am

BHP’s potash priority

Potash is to become the 'fifth pillar' of BHP business.

MINING.com Editor | November 21, 2013 | 6:50 am

Green activist fights for BHP board seat against management’s will

"I think some wider perspectives are needed and I think I can provide that."

MINING.com Editor | November 21, 2013 | 1:44 am

UK to stop funding coal power in developing countries

Energy secretary says it's 'illogical' for developed countries to decarbonize their energy sectors while funding coal power abroad.

Ana Komnenic | November 20, 2013 | 11:56 pm

Chinese company invests $700 million in Serbian coal

Serbia's power utility EPS has signed a $715 million deal with a China Machinery Engineering Corp to build a coal fired power plant.

Ana Komnenic | November 20, 2013 | 10:33 pm

Iron ore price lifted by strong Chinese steel growth

Beginnings of the hukou effect?

Frik Els | November 20, 2013 | 7:17 pm

Coal is the new tobacco

Coal miners around the world are being targeted by a mounting number of investors and organizations, concerned with the greenhouse gases generated by the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2013 | 7:08 pm

Cyber attacks are miners latest major threat

They can even affect the prices of certain commodities, study warns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2013 | 12:01 pm

Mongolia sees return to 17% growth next year

But much of that optimism is centred on positive outcome over Oyu Tolgoi expansion.

Frik Els | November 19, 2013 | 7:35 pm

Glencore Xstrata to invest $100 million in South Africa’s coal sector

The new developments are expected to supply nearly 60 additional million tonnes a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2013 | 6:22 pm

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