October 1, 2020

Australian state defers Adani coal mine royalties ahead of election

Carmichael's development became a key issue during Australia's 2019 parliamentary election and part of the reason for the Labor party's shock defeat.

September 29, 2020

US coal suffers one-two punch as plants shut, miner deal nixed

Independent power producer Vistra said it would shutter seven plants, while Peabody and Arch Resources scrapped a planned JV aimed at cutting production costs.

September 29, 2020

China to phase out coal power around 2050

Carbon emissions will peak sometime between 2025 and 2030, and total energy demand will start to decline around 2035, according to a new report from Tsinghua University.

September 29, 2020

Australia’s Queensland state approves giant coal mine

Pembroke Resources’ A$1-billion Olive Downs project is poised to become the state’s third-largest coal mine.

September 27, 2020

Renewables may see a boost under a Biden presidency – report

Coal, on the other hand, may see darker days.

September 27, 2020

Australia trims resources revenue outlook on weaker coal, LNG exports

Total earnings from mining and energy exports are forecast to fall 12% in the year to June 2021.

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?”