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…

November 3, 2021

North Coal wants future buyers to trace the ‘green’ features of its steelmaking coal

The Canadian miner partnered with Britain’s Circulor to establish traceability, including dynamic CO2 and ESG tracking, for its metallurgical coal product.

November 2, 2021

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says no plans to replace blast furnaces to cut emissions

Company has no plans to replace any of its coal-fueled blast furnace operations with electric-arc furnaces.

November 2, 2021

Canada to ban thermal coal exports by 2030

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also committed to impose a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.

November 1, 2021

China coal crisis thrown another curveball with Mongolia border closure

China’s northern neighbor has seen coal exports dwindle since April because of the pandemic.

November 1, 2021

In race to net zero, being small or diverse foils metal makers

The worst performers among 53 major metal companies ranked for risks and readiness in a net-zero emissions scenario were an Australian iron ore miner and steelmakers from Russia and India.

November 1, 2021

BHP’s plan to exit thermal coal is in doubt

Exit is looking less certain as record prices and shifting investor attitudes put the brakes on its planned retreat from the dirtiest fuel.

November 1, 2021

Indonesia court ruling on mining law won’t deter companies extending licences

Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled last week that guaranteeing mining permit extensions was unconstitutional.

October 31, 2021

COP26: What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zero

Politicians promised to stop financing overseas coal plants, tackle methane leaks and take greater action this decade to limit global warming.