March 3, 2022 Coal prices spike as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates Buyers in markets including Europe, Japan, South Korea, and China are scrambling to address their exposure to Russian supply.
March 3, 2022 Australia aids allies seeking to replace Russian coal The Australian government is helping coal importing nations find alternatives to Russia for supplies by connecting them with local producers.
March 2, 2022 Coal benchmark jumps 46% as Ukraine war stokes supply fears Futures for high-quality thermal coal loaded on ships at Newcastle port in Australia jumped to $446/t Wednesday.
March 2, 2022 Stanmore Resources to raise $506 million for BHP Mitsui Coal stake buy Stanmore, which signed the deal with BHP in November to buy the stake for $1.35 billion, said it would issue about 631 million shares.
March 2, 2022 China moves to secure commodities rocked by Ukraine war Government agencies have been ordered to push state-owned buyers to scour markets for materials including oil and gas, iron ore, barley and corn to fill any potential gaps.
March 2, 2022 US official says South Africa aid aimed at coal plants not EVs State-power utility Eskom had initiated the talks last year in a bid to raise money to help reduce its reliance on the coal.
March 2, 2022 China shunning Russian coal with banks nervous over sanctions At least two of China’s largest state-owned banks are limiting financing for Russian commodities.
March 2, 2022 Most Georgians prefer clean energy over coal – study A recent survey found that only 30% of Georgia residents support new coal-fired power plants.
March 1, 2022 After 139 years of coal mining, Peabody expands into solar The company’s primary focus will continue to be coal.
February 28, 2022 US Supreme Court questions scope of EPA’s climate change powers Justices gave a mixed reception to Republican-led states and coal companies seeking to bar the EPA from issuing a sweeping plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants.
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