Why no one wants to bet on coal, despite the Trump admin’s best efforts

Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to “reinvigorate” American coal, the industry isn’t gaining much steam. The Department of Interior offered up thousands of acres for coal mining on public lands in prime locations across Utah last month....

AI Frenzy Spreading Over to Caterpillar, Oil Frackers

Caterpillar Inc., the company synonymous with yellow bulldozers and mining trucks, is getting a boost from another type of machinery. Power generators and turbines, which keep data centers running, have become a dominant driver for the company as...

Cathal Friel-founded firm EGT set to sell Swedish copper project

Business Post subscribers can read: • Why Cathal Friel believes now is ‘a great time’ to sell the company’s copper mining project • How the rise in electric transport is expected to buoy the value of copper and rare earth minerals • What European...

Coal India’s second-quarter profit misses view on tepid demand, lower e-auction premiums

Coal India which accounts for about three-quarters of the country’s coal output, reported a larger-that-expected 30% decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by lower e-auction premiums and weak volumes from tepid demand. The state-run...

Another metal just hit a record high — and it's not gold

Gold's stunning rally has been dazzling all year, but it's copper that just stole some of the spotlight. On Wednesday, three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange, the global benchmark, hit a record $11,200 a metric ton — topping the...

Indian wind energy industry to raise local content to manage geopolitical challenges

More News 30 Oct 2025 | 5:16 PMChennai, Oct 30 (UNI) Component makers for Indian wind energy industry, including the original equipment manufacturers (OEM), should increase the local content to 85 per cent from the current 64 per cent, said...

Supreme Court gives Maharashtra final chance to file affidavit on Surendra Gadling’s plea in 2016 Surjagarh mine arson case

THE SUPREME COURT ON WEDNESDAY gave the Maharashtra government a final opportunity to submit its affidavit in response to a petition filed by advocate Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case. A Bench...

Coal India Q2 FY26 results: Net profit down 32%; announces Rs 10.25 interim dividend

Coal India has reported a net profit of Rs 4,262.64 crore for the second quarter, marking a sharp year-on-year decline of 32.6% from Rs 6,274.80 crore in Q2FY25. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the coal mining PSU’s profit fell 51.20% from Rs...

Abim artisanal miners granted gold mining license

The minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has officially handed over a gold mining license to the Kakoka Artisanal Miners Association in Abim district, on behalf of Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd (EGR). The move marks a...

Copper Climbs to Record High as Supply Fears Grip Global Markets

Copper prices surged to record highs this week, driven by renewed anxiety over global supply shortages and resilient industrial demand from energy transition sectors. The rally underscores how a metal once viewed as a cyclical barometer of...

Coal India Q2 profit drops 32 pc to Rs 4,263 cr

New Delhi, State-owned CIL on Wednesday said its consolidated profit declined 32 per cent to Rs 4,262.64 crore in the September quarter on the back of lower sales and higher expenses. The country's largest coal-producing company had clocked a...

Europe’s Mining Rush Meets Sámi Resistance

As part of its efforts to guarantee energy security and bring about a green transition, Europe is trying to significantly increase the domestic production of critical minerals. In the resource-rich Sámi territories of Norway and Sweden, this...

Hood County residents could form a city to regulate a Bitcoin mine – now it's suing to stop them

A rural community in Hood County is set to vote next week to become Texas’ newest city – but a lawsuit filed by the owner of a nearby Bitcoin mine could block them. For months, residents of Mitchell Bend outside of Granbury have been campaigning...

DJI Enterprise Releases New White Paper on Automating Mining Workflows with DJI Docks

Features case studies on successful automation implementation s for commercial mining operations at scale in Australia SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DJI Enterprise today released a new white paper, “Implementing an Automated Mining...

Critical maintenance tips for compressed air in mining

Contributed by Dave Henning, Sales Manager, MCE Automation If you’ve ever found yourself stuck by the side of the road kicking yourself for putting off some crucial bit of auto maintenance, then you know firsthand that an unscheduled breakdown can...

Dave Mustaine appears to have covered a Metallica song he wrote on Megadeth's final album

30 October 2025 Dave Mustaine appears to have covered a Metallica song he penned on Megadeth's final album. Megadeth have seemingly covered Metallica's Ride The Lightning on their final album In the summer, the frontman revealed that their new...

Segilola Resources wins second CIPM award, boosts HR standards in mining sector

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine, has been recognised for the second consecutive year by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), receiving the HR Oscar Award for Best...

Meet Indian billionaire who runs oil refinery, now stopped to buy Russian oil due to...; not Mukesh Ambani, Adani

The private refiner clarified that the vessels, which delivered previous consignments, were not under international sanctions. Several Indian billionaires buy crude oil from Russia and sell it to different markets, including India. But the recent...

My New Co-Workers Want to “Break the Ice” With Stories About the Past. I Don’t Think They Want to Hear Mine.

Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Good Job, I recently moved and started a new job. My co-workers are friendly and talented....

Taruga lights up major gold/base metals anomaly at Gascoyne play

Excitement is brewing in the Taruga Minerals camp after recent geophysical survey work picked up a large new base metals and gold target at its Thowagee South prospect in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region. The hunt kicked off after a 2017...