November 25, 2021

Return of Mao-era coal coupons show China’s crisis isn’t over

The coupons are coming after a shortage of the fuel drove up prices and led to widespread power curbs last month.

November 25, 2021

Coal India warns price hike is inevitable to combat higher costs

The state-run company is facing pressure from high diesel prices and an increase in salaries of employees.

November 24, 2021

Dozens remain trapped in Russian mine after fire

Forty-five miners were trapped in a coal mine after a fire in the Kemerovo region of Russia's Siberia.

November 24, 2021

Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up

The As Pontes coal plant in Spain's Galicia region, has been idle since July and is slated for closure.

November 24, 2021

Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have improved the selectivity of electrochemical reduction, which allows for the conversion of CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock.

November 23, 2021

Australia’s Coronado Global plans to gradually resume ops after miner’s death

Operations at the mine were temporarily suspended to allow for investigation by various authorities at its Curragh Mine Complex.

November 23, 2021

Bosnian coal miners halt work, protest against lower wages

Thousands of miners halted work at Bosnia's seven coal mines on Tuesday.

November 23, 2021

China’s coal crunch isn’t over yet as cold weather drives demand

A La Nina weather pattern will likely cause temperatures to plunge periodically through the winter, boosting demand to heat homes.

November 23, 2021

Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report

Wood Mackenzie points out that the world will need coal-fired power to ensure an orderly transition to a low-carbon world.

November 22, 2021

Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought

Penn State University researchers discovered that organic material eventually becomes coal and produces methane through microbial action.