Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized minesBHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:30 am
South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisisFrequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have…Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:29 am
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report saysFossil fuels still account for 82% of supply.Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 9:29 am
Compounds that promote vegetation diversity key to ecological restoration in open-pit coal mine dumps Researchers find interesting restoration results at the Antaibao open-pit coal mine. Staff Writer | September 6, 2022 | 6:06 am
Iron ore price climbs after selloffs spurred by China covid woes The most-traded January iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 4% higher. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 11:15 am
Germany to keep nuclear plants in reserve to ease energy crisis Nuclear power accounted for 6% of electricity generation in Germany in the first quarter, compared with more than 30% from coal. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2022 | 10:29 am
Mining title applications in Colombia to include stricter environmental considerations Colombia’s State Council demanded that authorities correct a long-standing deficit in environmental protection when it comes to the granting of mining titles. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 3, 2022 | 12:40 pm
Norway’s last coal mine extends life to feed European industry Mine 7 will continue production of bituminous coal, used primarily in the steel industry, until July 2025. Bloomberg News | September 2, 2022 | 9:58 am
Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials. Staff Writer | September 2, 2022 | 6:06 am
Colombia may require environmental licenses for mining exploration Colombia currently only requires environmental permissions for projects in the exploitation and production phases. Reuters | September 1, 2022 | 5:55 pm
Indika turns to gold, electric bikes in shift away from coal Indika has spent $300 million to expand non-coal businesses. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 7:43 am
Europe crisis shows coal’s value, South Africa minister says South Africa’s exports of coal from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal to Europe surged more than eight-fold in the first half of this year. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 7:32 am