October 3, 2022

US coal prices climb past $200 as global energy crunch boosts demand

Coal remains a leading fuel in US power plants, and the soaring prices will ratchet up pressure on US homes already struggling with record-high electricity bills.

September 29, 2022

Coal miners consider bids for South African renewables firm

Exxaro and Thungela, South Africa’s two largest coal miners, are considering bids for Actis LLP’s BTE Renewables.

September 29, 2022

China to host almost a third of the world’s new coal mines

Based on data from Global Energy Monitor, China had 559 million tonnes of proposed new coal mines at the start of the year.

September 29, 2022

Teck eyes spinoff or divestment of Fort Hills oil sands stake

Fort Hills is an open-pit truck and shovel mine, where raw oil sands bitumen is extracted and then upgraded.

September 29, 2022

Niobium could be key to supercapacitators

New research from Umeå University proposes the idea of using niobium molecules as building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials.

September 28, 2022

Top miners team up in bid to wean themselves off dirty trucks

Producers like BHP and Glencore are pitching sites to pilot technologies including electrolysis plants, trolley-assist haulage and regenerative braking.

September 28, 2022

Sasol to announce green hydrogen deals with local miners soon

Sasol will start producing 3.5 tonnes per day of green hydrogen from its Sasolburg plant in South Africa in the second half of 2023.

September 27, 2022

Adani Group to invest over $100bn in next decade

"We have earmarked 70% of this investment for the energy transition space," Gautam Adani said.

September 26, 2022

Coal price renaissance: how long can it last?

No one saw coal prices of $400 to $600 per tonne coming, including those in the coal industry.

September 26, 2022

Mega-polluting coal plans clash with Australia’s climate goals

A proposed pipeline of coal mine projects in Australia, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the fuel, are threatening to lock in decades of new carbon emissions.