Coal Top Stories

Dietary shift could generate same amount of power from renewables by 2050 as coal does today

Replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today’s coal-generated power, a new study shows.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2024 | 6:06 am

China’s tougher coal mining rules could threaten supply again

A string of disasters over the last 12 months has…

Bloomberg News | February 6, 2024 | 9:23 am

Coal miner starts building South Africa’s biggest wind farm

Seriti plans to build infrastructure capable of providing 900 megawatts…

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2024 | 9:51 am

British Columbia coalfields could become critical minerals source – report

Coal deposits are known to be a potential source of…

Staff Writer | February 2, 2024 | 3:26 pm

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Germany to keep some coal units in service longer than expected

Germany's energy regulator determined that “systematically relevant” coal plants need to be available as backup power sources in the event of an emergency.

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 10:07 am

Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform

Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses.

Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:15 am

Coal financing is still booming—led by China

The amount of bank financing going to mining coal remains at surprisingly high levels.

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2023 | 8:18 am

Screen-printed, paper-based electrodes key to detecting heavy metals in humans, the environment

Miniaturized electrochemical sensors prove effective in detecting toxic heavy metals in humans and natural environments.

Staff Writer | December 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Peabody to resume output at Australia coal mine next quarter

North Goonyella has been closed since a 2018 fire.

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2023 | 3:10 pm

Unknown suspects attack Glencore’s railway infrastructure in Colombia

The railway infrastructure used by Glencore’s Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia was attacked with explosives.

Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 10:34 am

Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop

Fewer supply disruptions and “relatively soft” global economic growth will push down revenue.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 9:40 am

Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study

A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity.

Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 6:06 am

Glencore’s prized Canadian coal mines come with rising environmental scrutiny

Ottawa and Washington are close to requesting a study of selenium contamination from Teck's Elk Valley mines.

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 11:15 am

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