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Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for £2.9bn
Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal mines in a deal worth up to 3.88 billion US dollars (£2.9 billion). The FTSE 100 mining giant said it will sell the operations to fellow UK-based miner Dhilmar. It comes amid…
Indonesian billions are cleaning up in Australia's 'dirty' coal
Steel making coal is not the dirty word in capital markets it was a few years ago, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the major miners' portfolios. The miners still can't get out of steel making coal quickly enough. They don't care that coal is…
China Burns More Fossil Fuels for Power as Coal Production Slips
China's thermal power generation grew for a fourth straight month in April even as coal output fell, highlighting the challenges Beijing faces in continuing to buffer its economy from the global energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran. Thermal…
Anglo American sells central Qld coal mines to UK company
Anglo American says it has sold its five steelmaking coal mines in central Queensland to a United Kingdom mining company for up to $5.43 billion. The sale to Dhilmar Ltd includes Anglo's interests in Moranbah North and Grosvenor Mines, Capcoal…
Coal workers owed $16 million as Bowen Basin mine nears sale
Federal Court documents show collapsed Central Queensland coal miner, the Vitrinite group of companies, owes more than $400 million. Receivers KordaMentha says an undisclosed number of bids have been shortlisted to buy the mining assets, with final…
Anglo American's $5.4b Queensland coal sale has Macmahon links
Anglo American has agreed to sell its Queensland coking coal mines for up to $5.4 billion to a private company with links to ASX-listed mining services giant Macmahon Holdings, at a time when prices for the steel making ingredient are running hot.
China burns more fossil fuels for power as coal production slips
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published May 18, 2026, 04:57 PM China's thermal power generation grew for a fourth straight month in April even as coal output fell, highlighting the challenges Beijing faces in…
Coal gas can yield clean hydrogen at $1.25 a kg
Coal gasification — talked about for decades, often through the prism of the beleaguered Talcher project — has suddenly begun to bustle with activity. On May 13, the government approved a ₹37,500 crore scheme to promote surface…
Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for £2.9bn
The FTSE 100 mining giant said it will sell the operations to fellow UK-based miner Dhilmar. It comes amid efforts from Anglo American to simplify its operations ahead of its 50 billion dollar (£37.5 billion) merger with Canada's Teck…
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Raises Stock Holdings in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 2,821,294.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 987,488 shares of…
AI's insatiable appetite for electricity could revive a forsaken energy source
Coal could come back. That was my insight, or more, my instinct, after interviewing Kenny Young, the CEO and seven-year veteran of Babcock & Wilcox, the 160-year-old boiler manufacturer turned engineering and construction company. Young wanted to…
FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, recouping most of…
Major rail rejig leaves SCR leaner, Kazipet division case stronger
From June 1, South Central Railway (SCR) will be left with just three divisions instead of the current six, following the formation of the new South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. The Centre notified the new zone…
FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, recouping most of Friday's hefty falls amid a calmer bond market and as Iran responded to the latest US peace proposal. The FTSE 100 closed up 128.38 points, 1.3%, at 10,323.75. The FTSE 250 ended up 15.56…
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 18 1. S & P futures stage a comeback, and we're now on track for a flat open. Oil prices have retreated from their morning highs. President Donald Trump said last night on Truth Social that the 'clock is…
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