October 2, 2020 South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
