Skillings Mining Review March 2024: our cover package tracks the shifting tides in global coal—why seaborne demand is resilient even as some markets phase down. We map the new flows with Indonesia’s exports at records, rising cross-border investment, and the U.S. coal market’s pivot to exports despite domestic decline.
Across Africa, capital and policy are moving fast: Ghana regains top gold producer status, Zimbabwe touts a US$7B mining investment deal alongside new fiscal incentives, while Nigeria cracks down on illegal mining. In PGMs, margins bite: Anglo American Platinum plans job cuts and Implats books impairments. The transition economy advances through Germany–Argentina critical-minerals talks, ABB joining Euromines, and Minnesota Power’s utility-scale wind RFP.
We also spotlight project momentum—Artemis’s expanded Blackwater plan, Core Lithium’s next steps—plus explosives engineering upgrades that cut cost and improve safety. Community and governance remain in focus, from BHP’s support initiatives to a forensic review at Vubachikwe. The through-line: understand shifting trade routes, keep optionality on fuels, and invest in safer, smarter operations.
