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.

May 24, 2021

Czech govt ready to talk about Turow mine with Poland

The Czech Republic filed a lawsuit in February calling for a halt to activities at the mine.

May 21, 2021

Poland furious after EU court orders halt of major coal mine

The EU tribunal ordered Poland to halt lignite extraction from the Turow mine, owned by state-controlled PGE.

May 20, 2021

All roads lead to net-zero, not just the easy ones

Science gets in the way of net-zero in some areas but in many, many others, ways forward do exist.

May 19, 2021

Asian commodities-linked stocks slide as China talks prices down

Australian miner BHP Group Ltd. and Korean steelmaker Posco were among the biggest drags on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index on Thursday.

May 19, 2021

As banks shun coal, Vietnam emerges an unlikely solar champion

Vietnam has seen a 100-fold increase in solar power over the last two years.

May 19, 2021

Once key to the economy, Bosnia’s coal mines face closure

Bosnia prepares to switch gradually from coal to renewable energy sources.