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No matter how many leaders Australia knifes, renewable energy will still win: Russell

The problem for Australia is that this isn't something being imagined, it's the reality of a country that can't find political and social consensus on climate politics and the role of its vast reserves of coal, natural gas and even uranium.

Reuters | August 22, 2018 | 9:48 am

Merkel allies pile on the pressure to keep coal plants running

Germany’s states are upping pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel to…

Bloomberg News | August 22, 2018 | 6:45 am

The 30 countries leading the way in environmental credentials

List was complied using the environmental performance index (EPI), which…

CO2 Greetings | August 21, 2018 | 10:07 am

Trump promised to bring back coal – It’s declining again

Nineteen months into his term, there’s little improvement.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2018 | 9:42 am

Trump to relax carbon limits on power plants to support US coal

The new plan would hand authority to states to create…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2018 | 9:30 am

Second Cerrejon bombing in ten days

FARC rebels target Colombia's largest coal producer.

Ana Komnenic | October 23, 2013 | 8:45 pm

Caterpillar sees no signs of improvement on the horizon

Share price drops more than 6% following Q3 profits of less than $1 billion.

Ana Komnenic | October 23, 2013 | 5:28 pm

Indonesian export ban threat breathes new life into nickel price

Nickel price up 5% in October as Indonesia stays firm on 2014 unprocessed mineral and metal export ban.

Frik Els | October 22, 2013 | 11:24 pm

Emerging markets expected to make up for China’s waning coal appetite

The next few years will bring a geographic shift in thermal coal demand, analysts say.

Ana Komnenic | October 22, 2013 | 10:35 pm

BHP’s iron ore business shoots the lights out

World's biggest miner ups iron ore production 23% after 35mtpa Jimblebar project comes in six months ahead of schedule.

Frik Els | October 21, 2013 | 11:54 pm

About 50% of B.C. junior miners won’t be around by 2015—report

The 15 mining executives interviewed said this is "healthy" and part of the industry’s "natural cycle."

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2013 | 4:05 pm

BHP adds $10m to Australian indigenous scholarship program

“Over the past five financial years, we have committed more than A$55 million in education initiatives through the BHP Billiton Community Development Program.”

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2013 | 12:24 am