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Coal Mining

Coal mining is the industrial extraction of coal from underground seams or surface deposits for use as fuel and raw material. The sector encompasses opencast (open-pit) and underground mining methods, depending on the depth and geology of coal deposits. Coal mining is a major global industry, supplying thermal coal for electricity generation and metallurgical coal for steelmaking. Key coal-producing regions include China, India, the United States, Australia, Indonesia and South Africa, where the resource underpins energy security and export revenues. The industry employs millions worldwide, though it faces mounting pressure from climate policy, renewable energy competition and environmental concerns over air quality, water use and land rehabilitation. In Africa, South Africa dominates coal production, with significant reserves in Mpumalanga province feeding Eskom's coal-fired power stations and export terminals such as Richards Bay. Operations range from large mechanised mines operated by multinational companies to smaller artisanal workings. Coal mining's future is shaped by the global energy transition, with declining demand in developed markets offset by continued growth in Asia, particularly India, where state-owned Coal India remains the world's largest producer. The sector's history stretches back centuries, but industrialisation in the nineteenth century transformed coal into the backbone of modern economies.

Coal Mining News


Alberta's Rocky Mountains
Singer, citizens may well manage to get new coal projects banned in Alberta
12th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A petition launched by award-winning musician and sixth-generation Albertan Corb Lund together with the “Water Not Coal” campaign has garnered the minimum required signatures under Alberta’s... 


MC Mining enters into $9.94m unsecured convertible promissory notes
MC Mining enters into $9.94m unsecured convertible promissory notes
11th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has entered into binding agreements with Kinetic Development Group (KDG), the company's controlling shareholder, and Eagle Canyon International Group, a minority... 


Coal in rail wagons
United States' $800m coal support raises pollution concern
5th June 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to support US coal power plants and to ship the carbon-intensive fuel to Asia, with most of the funding... 


Cerrejon coal mine
Glencore temporarily suspends Cerrejon coal mine operations over road blockades
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore's Cerrejon mine in Colombia, one of the world's largest open-pit coal mines, is monitoring blockades that forced it to suspend operations, it said in statements this week. The site halted... 



Sasol's destoning plant
Report highlights challenges, risks facing Sasol amid the just energy transition
29th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world embraces a just energy transition, petrochemicals giant Sasol stands at a critical crossroads as one of South Africa's largest industrial employers and a key pillar of South Africa's... 


PPE Helmets
US Department of Labour partners with met coal body to improve safety culture
29th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced on May 29 that it has established an alliance with the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) that will... 


Logan Mining Complex
Coal developer Coronado sells non-core Logan Mining Complex to focus on met coal
25th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Coronado Global Resources has signed an agreement to divest ownership of its coal assets comprising the Logan Mining Complex, in West Virginia, in the US. Coronado agreed to sell 100%... 


Image of Matla mine
Matla Life-of-Mine Project – New Mine 1 project, South Africa – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Exxaro Resources officially opened the New Mine 1 operation at Matla colliery on May 15, 2026.  


Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and Exxaro CEO Ben Magara at the opening of new Matla Mine 1 operation
Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla
15th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 


Blast in coal mine in eastern India kills one, injures 11
14th May 2026 By: Reuters

One person was killed and 11 others injured after an air blast at an Eastern Coalfields (ECL) mine in Asansol in West Bengal state, local police said on Thursday. Around 120 workers were present in... 


The Cerrejon coal mine
Colombia urges Glencore to discuss Cerrejon coal mine closure with local authorities
10th May 2026 By: Reuters

Colombia's government on Friday said it will ask miner Glencore to meet with authorities in the northern province of La Guajira as well as community representatives to discuss the closure of the... 


An image showing an overview of the Makhado project
New directors appointed as KDG subsidiary becomes MC Mining’s controlling shareholder
5th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global coal operator Kinetic Development Group’s (KDG’s) wholly-owned special purpose vehicle Kinetic Crest has become the controlling shareholder of JSE-, ASX- and Aim-listed MC Mining, in which... 


Premier Coal's mine in Collie, Western Australia
Yancoal-run Premier Coal mulls scaling back mining operations, warns of job cuts
30th April 2026 By: Reuters

Premier Coal, operated by Yancoal Australia, said on April 22 it was considering scaling back operations at its Western Australia coal mine, a move that could lead to job cuts soon, citing... 


Operations at MC Mining's Uitkomst Colliery remain suspended
MC Mining making strides at Makhado, while Uitkomst remains suspended
30th April 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

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 calendar year, with... 


BHP's McArthur coal mine
BHP begins review to rank unprofitable Australian coal mines
20th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Australia-headquartered BHP Group and Mitsubishi Development have launched a review process to rank the financial health of their coal mines and assets in Queensland after raising concerns about... 


An image of the SWAP project team
German, South African organisations launch project to support workers in the energy transition
15th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

German political foundation Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa (FES SA), in partnership with the South African nonprofit organisation (NPO) the Sam Tambani Research Institute (SATRI), on April... 


Salungano CEO Robinson Ramaite 
Ramaite to remain Salungano CEO until March 2027
14th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed investment group Salungano Group's board has resolved that CEO Robinson Ramaite should remain CEO until March 31, 2027, saying the decision was made after consideration of the current... 


Coal mine site with worker in Colombia
Federal investment continues to transform US coal communities
14th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) issued $134-million in funding in the 2026 financial year, through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic... 


Australia's Whitehaven secures $600m loan
Australia's Whitehaven secures $600m loan
10th April 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal said on Friday it had secured $600-million in new bank financing to repay part of its existing $1.1-billion acquisition loan tied to its purchase of BHP's Queensland... 


Close up image of Atlas Copco H7+ light tower to show  a photocell
Automated lighting solution boosts safety and productivity at coal mine
2nd April 2026

Three H7+ light towers have been supplied to a coal mine in Mpumalanga by Atlas Copco’s dealer, Airlif Compressors and Pumps, to help improve safety, efficiency, reliability, performance and... 


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