Coal Top Stories

Coal billionaire Tykac eyes growth in bet against ESG uptake

Pavel Tykac’s Sev.en Group has taken advantage of cheap valuations to buy up coal power stations and mines in the US, Australia and Vietnam.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 9:20 am

Thungela CEO sees world shunning new coal as boon for existing mines

New coal investment may be drying up, but for miners…

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:25 am

Can Anglo’s copper pivot help thwart renewed takeover bid?

Any potential new bid should come when some of the…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 9:02 am

Teck Resources cuts copper production forecast again

Teck cites labour issues and mining delays at the Highland…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 3:08 am

US DOE announces $428 million for 14 clean energy projects in former coal communities

Communities with de-commissioned coal facilities were selected by DOE’s Office…

Staff Writer | October 22, 2024 | 11:38 am

Noel Tata takes the reins at powerful charity arm of India’s Tata group

The half-brother of Ratan Tata was appointed on Friday as the head of India's Tata group, a $165 billion conglomerate.

Reuters | October 11, 2024 | 4:13 am

At least 20 killed in armed attack on miners in Pakistan

The assault took place in the mineral-rich Duki district of Balochistan, which borders both Afghanistan and Iran.

Staff Writer | October 11, 2024 | 3:28 am

Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to Whitehaven

The development follows Sydney-based Whitehaven’s $3.2 billion purchase of coking-coal operations from BHP Group.

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2024 | 9:03 am

China’s top miner to spend $24 billion on coal-to-oil project

The facility in Hami city is just the latest in a series of coal-to-oil developments greenlit in recent years in the mining hubs of Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia.

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2024 | 2:23 am

Project dearth slows South Africa’s $9.3 billion coal exit plan

Political infighting, labor-union opposition and delays to planned closures of coal-fired power plants have all helped slow implementation.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 10:19 am

GreenX Metals awarded $325 million in dispute with Poland over coal project

The company launched international arbitration proceedings in 2020, arguing Warsaw breached bilateral treaties by blocking its investment in two coal mines.

Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 4:42 pm

Princeton University rekindles ties to fossil fuels

Faculty can now accept research funding from coal, gas, and oil companies for projects focused on reducing carbon emissions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 4:10 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am

JSW currently not interested in taking over any PGG coal deposits

If there are no extraordinary events, the company's board maintains its coal production goal for 2024 at 12.45 million tonnes.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 10:11 am

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