Canada coal news

Teck Resources Ltd has announced it has signed a non-binding term sheet reflecting an agreement in principle with Westshore Terminals Ltd Partnership on proposed terms for the shipment of steelmaking coal.

The National Mining Association (NMA) has recently recognised Usibelli Coal Mine for its CORESafety® certification.

Altius Minerals Corp. has reported that it has entered into an agreement with Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings LLC to acquire its 44.9% interest in certain royalty based limited partnerships, of which Altius acts as general partner.

Glencore continues to engage with the relevant authorities, unions and other stakeholders regarding the steps being taken to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on its operations.

Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the government’s wage subsidy which The Mining Association of Canada believes will help provide support to Canada’s mining industry.

As a result of separate actions by the Premier of Quebec and the President of South Africa to contain the spread of COVID-19, Rio Tinto has decided to slow down some of its operations.

The CIM 2020 Convention will gather more than 5000 participants in Vancouver for knowledge sharing, business and networking.

Multiple countries have set coal phase-out deadlines as they look to renewables as a clean alternative.

Norsk Bergindustri, the national mining association in Norway, has recently announced that it will adopt the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative.

Canada Coal Inc has announced that it has terminated its proposed business combination with Mijem Inc. first announced on 20 November 2019.