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MC Mining making strides at Makhado, while Uitkomst remains suspended

Construction activities at coal asset developer MC Mining's Makhado hard coking coal project has regained momentum following weather-related interruptions at the start of this cale...

Churches, don’t wash your hands of mining

THERE are few industries that are at once both so essential to modern life and yet potentially so destructive of it as mining. The extractive industries underlie and make possible...

Coal Ministry launches 15th round of commercial auctions

The mines being auctioned are spread across coal/ lignite bearing states are expected to attract significant investment, enhance domestic coal availability, and generate employment...

Mining company raises 290,000 to continue exploration effort

Mining company raises 290,000 to continue exploration effort

Mining company raises 290,000 to continue exploration effort

Mining company raises 290,000 to continue exploration effort

South African, global coal sectors need to define mineral’s role in the energy mix

South Africa's coal sector, and nonprofit research organisation CoalTech Research Association, which is funded by coal industry organisations, must focus on defining the role of co...

China Coking Coal Prices Surge After Deadly Shanxi Mine Blast

China Coking Coal Prices Surge After Deadly Shanxi Mine Blast

Power sector may consume 830-835 Mn Tons of coal in FY27

The mining behemoth has set a target of 810 mt in FY27, against 875 mt in FY26

West Virginia coal miner dies in Raleigh County accident

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A coal miner has died after an accident in Raleigh County. According to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, the incident happened at Panther Eag...

Synergistic Control of Strong Support in Coal Seams

In the challenging realm of underground mining, the stability and safety of roadways remain paramount concerns, especially in complex geological settings where multiple coal seams...

Calls for coal mining return and communism jibes at election debate

Calls for coal mining return and communism jibes at election debate

Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to $3.8bn

Anglo American said on Monday it will sell its steelmaking coal mines in Australia to UK-based miner Dhilmar for up to $3.88-billion, exiting the sector, cutting debt and streamlin...

Europe’s last coal – a photo essay

In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other u...

Why China is looking to coal waste as a source of critical metals

China is turning coal waste into a source of critical metals including lithium, gallium and germanium, leveraging its advantages in extraction technology and industrial infrastruct...

Colombia mining accident kills 9 after warnings about gas build-up

An explosion yesterday at a coal mine near Bogotá, Colombia has left nine miners dead and six more in hospital, with one in a serious condition. The post Colombia mining accident k...

Mass Layoffs, Unpaid Wages Hit Coal Mines in Occupied Luhansk as Operator Nears Bankruptcy

Non-payment of wages has become a recurring problem for miners in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

Anglo advances coal business sale after setback with Peabody

Anglo American has at least three potential buyers for its Australian steelmaking coal business after a sale to Peabody Energy Corp was derailed last year following a fire at one o...

Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture

Shanxi, China’s top coal-producing province, has attempted to rebrand from a polluting, high-risk mining hub into a cultural and tourist destination. However, the country’s deadlie...

Coal-based energy facility breaks ground in Mason County

Frontieras North America CEO Matt McKean says picking the location for this facility was almost a no-brainer due to the resources West Virginia has to offer.

Malawi government suspends coal miner’s license over river pollution

The Malawi government has suspended the mining license of a coal company for dumping mining waste into two rivers that communities rely on for water. The suspension follows an upro...

Thar's coal must power people, not just plants

Can Thar's coal also drive local industry and livelihoods?

Nine workers killed in Colombia coal mine explosion

The national mining ​agency had warned weeks earlier that a buildup of gases at the mine could become dangerous.

Which Southeast Asian country mines the most coal?

This country's coal output accounts for nearly one-tenth of the global total. Which is it?