June 1, 2021 Coal India’s $5 billion wage bill set to rise amid rocky outlook The world’s biggest coal miner is about to enter negotiations with trade unions over potentially hefty pay hikes at a time when the global push for clean energy is putting…
May 31, 2021 China to tighten environmental approval for polluting projects China plans to strengthen controls in industries such as steel and aluminum which involve high energy use and produce high emissions, in an effort to promote low-carbon developments.
May 31, 2021 Russell: Eight kids and a nun may have doomed coal’s future Activists have finally realised that hitting companies and governments with potentially massive liabilities is a more effective strategy than having protesters chain themselves to mining equipment.
May 30, 2021 Cerrejón lifts force majeure caused by blockades Colombian coal mine Cerrejón, owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, will be gradually resuming operations and approved the export of 60,000 tonnes of coal.
May 30, 2021 Putin is betting coal still has a future Vladimir Putin’s government is spending more than $10 billion on railroad upgrades that will help boost coal exports.
May 28, 2021 World’s third-largest pension fund to limit coal-linked investing South Korea's state pension fund will limit investing in industries related to coal mining and coal-fired power.
May 26, 2021 Coal giant wins mine feud with 86-year old nun and teenagers Whitehaven Coal can now develop a project that will produce as much as 10 million tons a year of mostly metallurgical coal.
May 26, 2021 British Columbia miners urge government to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax BC’s onerous carbon tax hinders the mining industry’s international competitivity, says MABC CEO.
May 26, 2021 Iran bans bitcoin mining, echoing China, after blackouts Authorities decided to act after concluding the spike in electricity consumption from server farms underpinning Bitcoin and other tokens was a key factor behind rising demand for coal.
May 25, 2021 IEA’s urgent fossil fuel warning earns mixed reception from producers A stark appeal by the world’s top energy body to stop investment in new fossil fuel projects by next year has met a mixed reception from the world’s top producers.
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