Mining - Features & Analysis

What is Woodhouse Colliery? UK’s first approved £165m deep coal mine in 30 years

A £165m deep coal mine in West Cumbria has been approved, sparking excitement from the local community and hostility from environmental campaigners

What are the largest remaining coal mines in the US?

Overall, the US produced 774.6 million short tonnes of coal in 2017 and accounts for 13% of the world's coal production, according to a report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Top silver producing countries in the world

Silver is a soft, white, lustrous transition metal that is found in the Earth's crust in pure and free elemental form. High ductility, electrical conductivity, malleability, and reflectivity are the physical properties exhibited by silver.

How the US must act on coal ash crisis to avoid escalating consequences

GlobalData's director of power Harminder Singh says closer monitoring is needed while the EPA must step in to avoid further groundwater contamination

How the world’s largest mining group plans to achieve gender parity by 2025

With International Women's Day approaching, we profile BHP's target of creating a 50% female workforce by 2025 and how the company is fairing two-and-a-half years on from publicising its gender balance ambitions

Netherlands coal phase-out plans could lead to power deficit, warns expert

The Netherlands must secure a steady supply of gas as it phases out coal or risk an energy deficit, according to GlobalData

90% of coal plants in the US contaminate groundwater with toxins, according to landmark report

A landmark report has found the groundwater in the majority of US coal power plants is contaminated with dangerous toxins, with some harbouring carcinogens 500-times in excess of safe levels

Which European countries have officially initiated coal phase-out plans and which haven’t?

The majority of economic European powerhouses have pledged to remove coal from their energy mixes, but some have made no such intentions official - here we profile the nations on both sides of the fence

BHP promotes 3 women to exec team in bid to create a 50% female workforce by 2025

In a historically male-dominated industry, mining giant BHP is aiming to establish a 50% female workforce over the next six years and has appointed three women to its executive leadership team to that end