September 29, 2016 Extreme pollution forces China to shut down hundreds of coal, steel operations The country’s state planner said it would also set up a no-coal zone in cities around Beijing in 2017 to try reducing the capital's hazardous smog levels.
September 29, 2016 Will Anglo stick to radical restructuring plans? A credit upgrade, a rocketing share price and rally in coal and iron ore call into question downsizing strategy of world's number five miner.
September 28, 2016 Oil soars 6% as OPEC reaches deal to limit output in November Brent crude was up $2.76, or 6%, at $48.73 a barrel.
September 28, 2016 Where will oil prices go after Algiers? The outcome of negotiations in Algeria this week may not do much to rescue oil prices.
September 28, 2016 Coal rally puts the brakes on asset sales in sector Prices above $200 a tonne are suddenly making companies that mine the steel-making commodity more unattractive.
September 28, 2016 Kenya promises a more organized mining sector The government will conduct a year-long airborne survey to map mineral deposits.
September 27, 2016 At least 9 killed, 11 trapped in Chinese coal mine accident A gas explosion ripped through the colliery in the northern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
September 27, 2016 Can Donald Trump really save U.S. coal? On September 22, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to revive the American coal industry--without many details on how to do it.
September 26, 2016 Transportation about to pass power generation as biggest source of U.S. CO2 emissions 2016 shaping up to be the first year in nearly 40 when CO2 emissions from vehicles exceeded pollution from smokestacks.
September 26, 2016 China buys record North Korean coal as sanctions ignored It appears that China is interpreting the "people's well-being" as meaning North Korea should be able to export record amounts of coal in defiance of sanctions against the rogue nuclear-armed…
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