The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3—similar t...
Coal Miners Getting New Protections Against Black Lung Disease
Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory...
Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory...
Article / 4 hours ago
Zurich Insurance to Halt Coverage of New Fossil-Fuel Exposures
Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining....
Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer underwrite new oil and gas projects, and is cracking down on clients planning to expand in metallurgical coal mining....
Article / 10 days ago
Applied Surety Underwriters Buys Majority of Argo's In-Force Coal, Oil, Gas, Mining Biz
Applied Surety Underwriters (ASU), a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters' United Risk division, announced it will acquire the majority of Argo Surety group's...
Applied Surety Underwriters (ASU), a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters' United Risk division, announced it will acquire the majority of Argo Surety group's...
Article / 13 days ago
Turkey Plans Fine for SSR's Local Unit Over Mine Spill
Turkey plans to fine a unit of SSR Mining Inc. after a landslide at its Copler gold mine and have the company cover the cost of removing millions of tons of waste, three government officials...
Turkey plans to fine a unit of SSR Mining Inc. after a landslide at its Copler gold mine and have the company cover the cost of removing millions of tons of waste, three government officials...
Article / 2 months ago
Georgia Moves Toward Permit for Mineral Mine Near Okefenokee Swamp
A company's plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final
A company's plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final
Article / 2 months ago
Two Australian Resource-Rich Regions Brace for Potentially Destructive Storms
Two Australian resource-rich regions are bracing for potentially damaging storms that could lead to flooding, the latest threats after months of extreme weather...
Two Australian resource-rich regions are bracing for potentially damaging storms that could lead to flooding, the latest threats after months of extreme weather...
Article / 3 months ago
Vale-BHP Talks With Brazil on Mine Disaster Compensation Delayed
Talks over a multibillion-dollar settlement for a 2015 mining disaster at an iron ore venture of Vale SA and BHP Group have been...
Talks over a multibillion-dollar settlement for a 2015 mining disaster at an iron ore venture of Vale SA and BHP Group have been...
Article / 4 months ago
Global Carbon Emissions From Fossil Fuels to Hit Record Peak in 2023: Report
The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil...
The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil...
Article / 4 months ago
How Panama Fishing Boats Brought Mining Company First Quantum to its Knees
For more than a month, a group of 16 fishing boats has been blocking a key port in Panama, choking off coal and essential supplies destined for First Quantum...
For more than a month, a group of 16 fishing boats has been blocking a key port in Panama, choking off coal and essential supplies destined for First Quantum...
Article / 5 months ago
Australia's New Hope to Ramp Up Coal Output, Sees Modest Insurance Premium Hikes
Australian miner New Hope Group' sCEO Rob Bishop said on Tuesday plans are progressing to double output over the next three years to meet an expected...
Australian miner New Hope Group' sCEO Rob Bishop said on Tuesday plans are progressing to double output over the next three years to meet an expected...
Article / 7 months ago