January 21, 2018

Lloyd’s of London to divest from coal over climate change

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, has become the latest financial firm to announce that it plans to stop investing in coal companies.

January 21, 2018

Abandoned Nanaimo coal mine finds second life as heat source for university buildings

In Nanaimo, B.C.— a city built on coal — a long-abandoned mine will soon become the heat source for a new university building.

January 19, 2018

Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon to hear wage offer before possible strike vote

"We will meet with the company... after a request from them to present a new offer, the fourth in this negotiation," said the Sintracarbon union president.

January 19, 2018

India to allot Coal India 11 new mines to boost production by two-fifths

The mines, in the eastern states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, are expected to operate at full capacity by 2022.

January 19, 2018

Ex-Massey Energy CEO and ex-con Blankenship running for US Senate

Blankenship kicked off his campaign Thursday night with a town hall meeting for voters in which he vowed to support President Donald Trump’s pro-coal stance with actions.

January 19, 2018

Most U.S. states lost coal mining jobs in 2017 – data

Statistics come as the administration of President Donald Trump claims credit for new jobs in the coal industry.

January 18, 2018

The periodic table of commodity returns

If for some reason, you still think that the commodity markets are predictable, today’s chart provides a nice piece of humble pie.

January 18, 2018

India steel ministry seeks abolition of met coal import tax

Removing import tax on coking coal would soften the impact of rising costs on users of key steel-making fuel and promote alloy production.

January 18, 2018

TransCanada gets enough commercial support to go ahead with Keystone XL

Company said having route approval in Nebraska and the necessary commercial support for the pipeline brings it closer to a final investment decision.

January 18, 2018

OPEC-Russia oil deal renews threat from Canadian oil sands

A fresh surge in U.S. and Canadian oil production would wreck all of OPEC's hard work.