Across the world, coal had been used as a source of heat for thousands of years. It produced more heat and was cleaner than burning wood. One important use of coal was the making of iron, another ...

The world's biggest listed miner BHP Group considered spinning off its Australian iron ore and coal divisions as part of a medium-term growth strategy, three sources with knowledge of the matter told ...

On the other hand, steelmaking is one of the world’s largest sources of carbon emissions, primarily due to the traditional process of extracting iron from ore using coal-fired blast furnaces.

BHP (NYSE:BHP) considered spinning off its Australian iron ore and coal divisions in 2023-24 as part of a medium-term growth strategy, Reuters reported Wednesday. BHP (NYSE:BHP) would keep its ...