July 8, 2025

Banks channeled $385 billion into coal industry since COP26

In a 2021 climate summit, nearly 200 governments agreed to phase down coal, and major banks pledged to decarbonize.

July 3, 2025

Pakistan dangles rare earths to woo Trump, avoid tariffs

Cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to avoid US trade tariffs and strengthen ties with the White House.

July 2, 2025

Indonesia plans to cut mining quota period back to one year, minister says

The move is expected to help underpin prices of coal and ores and boost government revenues.

July 1, 2025

Column: Coal used to be Australia’s commodity export king, but gold is coming

For decades, coal was the bedrock of Australia's commodity exports before it lost its top status to iron ore.

June 30, 2025

Coal used to make steel gets break in Trump’s tax bill

In the latest version of Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill, met coal can claim an advanced manufacturing production tax credit.

June 26, 2025

South Africa to put in place online mining rights portal in July

The registry will only cover the Western Cape at first.

June 18, 2025

Retired coal mines can give a boost to solar energy — report

Abandoned coal mines from this decade could host 288 GW of solar panels, surpassing Germany's total power plants on unused land.

June 17, 2025

Tanking China coking coal market gets respite after output halts

Chinese coking coal futures have staged a rare recovery this month, with the latest gains driven by temporary halts to production in the mining hub of Shanxi.

June 14, 2025

Alberta coal mines gravely threaten fish, study shows

Non-peer reviewed study found that Crowsnest lake and its outlet, the Crowsnest River, are “highly stressed aquatic ecosystems.”

June 11, 2025

China coal imports could drop by up to 100Mt in 2025, industry group says

Coal imports were 8% lower in the five months to the end of May, official data showed.