September 27, 2020 China coal mine accident kills 16, Xinhua says The accident occurred at the Songzao coal mine, which belongs to a local energy company
September 25, 2020 Poland to close coal mines by 2049 in deal with unions Government will implement a gradual closure of the remaining coal mines.
September 24, 2020 Poland gets closer to coal phase-out Polish authorities say agreement with mining unions on a plan to exit coal is imminent.
September 23, 2020 China wants to be carbon neutral by 2060. Is that possible? President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement has left many questions, none more important than: “How?”
September 22, 2020 GE to exit new coal projects The energy giant said that the measure may involve divestitures, site closings, job losses and impacts to publicly held subsidiaries.
September 20, 2020 US to assist Colombia in the development of its mining industry Mike Pompeo announced the launching of a program that will propose ideas on how to make Colombia’s legal framework competitive to attract mining investing.
September 18, 2020 No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.
September 18, 2020 Whitehaven Coal calls to reject investor resolution on climate change Miners in Australia are resisting calls from increasingly vocal activist investors over issues due to social license to operate.
September 18, 2020 Glencore coal mine faces threat as fund refuses backing Key stakeholder UniSuper Management said it won’t support the Valeria project in Australia.
September 16, 2020 BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing pressure from major investors to take more ambitious measures to curb emissions.
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