“King coal is back!” Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe exclaimed at the ribbon cutting of coal producer Seriti’s new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, on March 14.

Coal miner MC Mining has recorded a 31% year-on-year decrease in run-of-mine (RoM) tonnes from the Uitkomst Colliery, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, for the six months ended December 31, 2024, mainly owing to geological challenges.

The US is eyeing emergency authority to bring back coal-fired plants that have closed and stop others from shutting, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Monday.

The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help developing countries transition from coal to cleaner energy, several sources in key participating countries said.

Thiess has inked a three-year contract extension with QCoal at its Northern Hub operation in Queensland, with an additional three-year extension option.

Barrick Gold has begun the next phase of drilling at the Pueblo Grande project located next to its Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic. The drilling is part of an earn-in agreement with Canada’s Precipitate Gold, the project owner.

BHP Group, the world’s largest listed miner, on Wednesday said it raised $3 billion through an issue of senior unsecured bonds in the United States.

GFG Alliance chairman and chief executive officer Sanjeev Gupta is looking to divest some or all of GFG’s stake in the Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales, according to media reports.

The suspended chief executive officer of South African coal producer Exxaro Resources Ltd. resigned over the handling of a probe into allegations over her conduct.

Anglo American is working to maximize its value should any new M&A suitor come along and anticipates significant progress this year on a keenly-awaited spin-off of its De Beers diamond business, CEO Duncan Wanblad said on Monday.