June 5, 2022 Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills nine workers, traps six Nine miners have died and six remain trapped following an explosion at the La Mestiza coal mine in Colombia’s northeastern El Zulia municipality.
June 3, 2022 First test for Australia’s new government is an energy squeeze Australia generates most of its power using coal, and outages at some aging facilities amid colder-than-usual weather have contributed to the squeeze.
June 2, 2022 Glencore expected to dismiss bid for Yancoal Australia stake Chinese majority owner’s bid for Glencore's interest in Australia's largest coal producer "offensively low", sources said.
June 1, 2022 China opens door to more new coal power with minor wording tweak China has said it plans to let consumption of the fossil fuel increase until 2025 before beginning to reduce it.
May 31, 2022 UK government weighs paying for coal supply to keep plants open The price of the power plant fuel in Europe has roughly tripled in the past 12 months as a supply crisis in the gas market has driven utilities toward the…
May 31, 2022 UK weighs $1 billion guarantee for South Africa shift from coal The guarantee is part of a larger $8.5 billion funding package proposed by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union.
May 30, 2022 Colombia miners brace for environmental crackdown No matter who wins the presidential elections on June 19, the sector is facing tougher rules and a likely ban on open pit mining.
May 29, 2022 Glencore bribery cases draw in billionaire former executives The US government said that two former top Glencore executives were personally involved in corruption.
May 27, 2022 How sugar can help reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants A new, sponge-like material made from sugar and alkali metal salts can efficiently trap carbon dioxide in its cavities.
May 26, 2022 Want to dismantle coal power faster? Green the grid A fresh Australian government, along with an expanded slate of climate-focused independent and Greens legislators, should add further support to the nation’s energy transition.
Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea Guinea exports some 3.7 million tons of bauxite per week and produced about 146 million tons last year. December 23, 2025 | 09:15 am
