by Gordon Barratt | Mar 23, 2020 | News
The US state of Pennsylvania has forced all metallurgical and thermal coal mines, as well as major industries, to close operations effective Thursday 8 pm ET (0000 GMT Friday) until further notice to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Businesses in the state...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 23, 2020 | News
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken energy markets to the core this year, creating incredible volatility for fuel prices. The one energy source that hasn’t blinked though is coal, a fuel that may come out stronger through the current crisis, a Rystad Energy analysis...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Considered to be among the largest coking coal deposits in the world, the Elga coal project produced 4,318 thousand tonnes of coal in 2019 The Elga coal project produced 4,318 thousand tonnes of coal in 2019. (Credit: PАО «Mechel») Mechel, a Russian mining and steel...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 20, 2020 | News
One of China’s oldest mining towns it has powered the capital for nearly 300 years.But more than 270 coal mines in the area have been shut down over the past two decades, as China scambles to cut carbon emissions and switch to renewables. The last remaining mine...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Image: West African Resources West African Resources has poured first gold at the Sanbrado gold project in Burkina Faso, with the bars weighing 23.9 kilograms. The company completed construction and commissioning activities in all areas, passing three million hrs...
