Biden poised to freeze oil and coal leasing on federal landThe move would block the sale of new mining and drilling rights across some 700 million acres.Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 8:45 am
Ignore or enforce? Biden’s dilemma on China’s commodity purchasesPresident Joe Biden inherits a problematic trade deal with China…Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 10:36 am
Can Biden transform the US energy system?Biden’s first executive actions to move quickly to tackle climate…Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 8:22 am
BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 7:00 am
NGOs file complaint before OECD, demand closure of Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia The Cerrejón thermal coal mine is owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 20, 2021 | 6:15 am
Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:55 am
China coal output rises to highest since 2015 China's coal mining sector was one of the first industries to resume operations when covid travel restrictions were gradually relaxed. Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 10:01 am
China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban The shipments that could be cleared are those that arrived before a ban on Australian coal went into effect. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 7:36 am
China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels. Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:29 am
Tension in India over plan to turn Goa into coal hub Opponents say New Delhi's projects would cut through ecologically sensitive areas, such as the Mollem National Park. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 7:05 am
China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:11 am
India sees $55bn investment in clean coal over next decade The investment will be made in clean coal facilities, including coal gasification and coal-bed methane. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2021 | 8:51 am