Coal Top Stories

Changes to U.S. coal mining royalties blocked

The Trump administration has made another pro-coal decision, this time relating to how Washington calculates royalties on coal mined from federal and Indian lands.

Andrew Topf | February 26, 2017 | 3:23 pm

Australian coal: turning the corner, but battle ahead

Things are looking up for the Australian coal industry.

Project Monitor | February 23, 2017 | 1:55 pm

Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound

A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2017 | 3:07 am

Caterpillar touts automation solutions as top miners swing back to profit

The world's No.1 heavy machinery maker is telling miners not…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 9:00 am

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2017 | 3:10 am

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First hospital to treat black lung disease opens in China

A disease all-too-familiar to early coal miners from Europe and North America has found its way to China- where technology for making coalming safer is still decades behind the West.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 25, 2012 | 6:48 am

Vote of no confidence: Rio pulls out of $9 billion coal port expansion

"Global economic markets have shifted to a period of significant uncertainty and we continue to see both a sustained upward pressure on costs and long timeframes for regulatory approvals."

Frik Els | April 24, 2012 | 9:48 pm

Company taking another run at Kentucky coal mine

Associated Press reports that Western Kentucky Minerals is making a second attempt at getting a 700-acre surface mining operation near Owensboro approved.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 24, 2012 | 7:21 pm

Record revenues for Teck despite lower metals prices

Teck Resources fought against lower metals prices to post record revenues for the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | April 24, 2012 | 6:45 pm

Patriot Coal shutters another mine

Patriot Coal has closed another mine, bringing to four the number of its coal operations shut this year due to continuing weakness in market demand. The St. Louis-based company is idling the Freedom underground mine in Kentucky, giving 60 days notice to its employees.

Andrew Topf | April 23, 2012 | 9:21 pm

South Korean group exits $324 million deal with Cockatoo Coal

A South Korean conglomerate has cited global economic uncertain as a key reason for pulling out of a US$324 million deal with Australia-based Cockatoo Coal.

Andrew Topf | April 23, 2012 | 7:44 pm

Cape Breton coal project gaining traction

A past-producing colliery in one of North America's oldest coal mining belts is on its way to resuming production, says a story today in Halifax Media Co-op.

MINING.com Editor | April 23, 2012 | 7:09 pm

Xstrata threatens Australian marketing company with defamation over spoof of anti mining taxes campaign

Mumbrella may face defamation charges from Xstrata Coal after it published a parody video of the anti mining taxes campaign, re-launched last week by The Minerals Council of Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2012 | 1:33 pm

ENRC swallows Kazakhstan coal producer for $600 million

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) has paid US$600 million for the remaining 75% of Kazakhstan coal producer Shubarkol Komir.

Andrew Topf | April 20, 2012 | 4:26 am

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