September 21, 2021

Mountaintop coal mining threatens Appalachian biodiversity

New research shows that streams from heavily mined watersheds in the Appalachian mountains harbour 40% fewer species than streams with cleaner water.

September 20, 2021

South African coal miner Exxaro plans move into green metals

Company is turning its attention to minerals such as copper and manganese.

September 20, 2021

Poland faces 500,000 euro daily fine for ignoring coal mine ban

Poland and the Czech Republic have been locked in talks for months to resolve the row over the Turow mine.

September 20, 2021

US coal miners could be next in line for industry bailouts

Abandoned mines pose both a physical danger as well as a climate threat in the US.

September 20, 2021

Russia expects new tax on ferrous metals to add $1.8 billion to budget

Moscow is considering imposing a mineral extraction tax (MET) linked to global prices on producers of ferrous metals and fertilisers.

September 20, 2021

Sewer gas could be used to produce clean hydrogen fuel

US-based researchers are looking into the possibility of producing hydrogen fuel from hydrogen sulphide, also known as sewer gas.

September 17, 2021

Australia approves controversial Whitehaven coal mine expansion

The backing of the federal environment minister is described by advocates as a betrayal.

September 16, 2021

Russia mulls new extraction tax and higher profit tax for metals firms

Russia's finance ministry proposed setting a mineral extraction tax linked to global prices for producers of iron ore, coking coal and fertilizers.

September 16, 2021

Coal funding persists even as climate worry grows

Coal might be the dirtiest word in climate politics in the run up to the United Nations COP26 summit.

September 16, 2021

US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress

The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones.