Rio Tinto first half earnings soar on iron ore boom
The miner declared $9.1bn in dividend, with the interim payout ratio representing 75% of H1 2021 underlying earnings.
Coal
Fuelling infrastructure
President Biden has proposed The American Jobs Plan US infrastructure bill, expected to positively impact...
The travails of coal country
Successive presidents have made big promises to the industry and the people of Appalachia, but...
Tour de Carmichael: opposing Australia’s most controversial coal mine
Traditional Owners have conceived a novel form of resistance to the Carmichael coal mine in...
Thiess to provide mining services for Australia’s Mount Pleasant coal mine
Thiess will supply full scope mining services and equipment maintenance at the Mount Pleasant mine.
Pembroke secures NAIF loan for Olive Downs coking coal project
The coal project will initially operate at 4.5Mtpa and is expected to create up to 700 construction jobs.
The golden parachute: new issue of MINE Australia out now
In this issue: shareholders hold miners to account over ESG issues, on the road with the Tour de Carmichael, Queensland coal in the face of trade war, and more.
Glencore makes the most of coal mining’s final days as competitors retreat
Glencore has fully acquired the Cerrejón thermal coal mine for about $588m amidst a rise in coal demand and record-high coal prices.
Glencore to fully acquire Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia
The stake sale in Cerrejon coal mine represents Anglo American’s exit from thermal coal operations.
Power Mech consortium secures $1.2bn coal mine contract in India
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been launched to develop the Kotre Basantpur Pachmo mine, with a capacity of 5Mtpa.
Can Queensland’s coal industry weather the China/Australia trade war?
Coal exports from Queensland recently hit a four-year low as tensions between China and Australia continue to hamper the latter’s coal trade. We ask two analysts for their take on the ongoing trade war and...
