November 8, 2021 BHP sheds more Australian coal mines in $1.35 billion deal The world’s largest miner has agreed to sell its 80% stake in BMC to Stanmore Resources, as part of its retreat from fossil fuels.
November 7, 2021 China’s State Grid warns of tight supply in winter, despite easing power crunch A wide swathe of China has suffered outages since May as soaring prices and tight supply of coal.
November 7, 2021 New study shows real impact of mountaintop mining on endangered species Recent research estimated the full extent of water-quality degradation attributable to mountaintop removal mining at the landscape level.
November 6, 2021 The energy crisis that helped revive coal is easing, for now Supplies of coal, the key source of electricity generation in China and India, are beginning to rise again after governments pressed miners to boost output.
November 5, 2021 Coal is out, net zero now the goal in BOE’s greener bond buying Bond buying will be skewed toward the stronger climate performers with the potential for further escalation.
November 5, 2021 Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure Botswana is edging ahead with developing its coal resources, which are estimated at 200 billion tonnes.
November 5, 2021 As Africa’s renewables grow, fossil fuels inventories drop – report A new report by PwC states that as Africa’s fossil fuel inventories show a downturn, renewables are on the rise across the continent.
November 4, 2021 Coal price: Asia’s near-term climate goals outweigh long-term pledges In some ways, the richer nations of the developed world can speed up the end of coal in Asia, writes Clyde Russell.
November 3, 2021 Poland and Czech Republic close to agreement on Turow mine, says minister The European Union's top court has told Poland to halt operations at the Turow open-pit lignite mine and power plant.
November 3, 2021 Biden’s carbon-capture plan hands lifeline to coal plants Power plants that capture their carbon dioxide emissions would be eligible for a tax credit of as much as $85 per metric tonne under the draft of Biden’s $1.75 trillion…
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
