May 6, 2020

Renewables beat coal in the US in April

In a first for any month, renewables generated more electricity than coal every day in April 2020.

May 5, 2020

Top coal miner seeks loans as lockdown saps payments

Bharat Coking Coal, a unit of Coal India, is planning a debt-raising to meet expenses.

May 5, 2020

Coal snags $31 million in US stimulus loans for small business

The coal company funding came after the industry successfully lobbied the Trump administration to add the sector to its list of essential industries.

May 4, 2020

Sumitomo moves ahead with Hillalong coal JV

Japanese major will earn an initial 10% interest in the project under an agreement with Bowen Coal.

May 4, 2020

Most top miners failing Paris Agreement goals

Eight of the world’s top ten largest miners are not doing enough to help meet global climate goals, study shows.

May 4, 2020

Coal loses backing from another big bank

Westpac Banking said it would exit the sector by 2030.

May 4, 2020

Push to liquidate Murray will close coal mines, union says

"Liquidation plays to the benefit of all the competitors in the region," United Mine Workers of America president said.

May 1, 2020

Coal demand set for biggest annual drop since World War II

Global coal demand is estimated to fall by 8%.

April 30, 2020

Glencore joins mining industry’s rush to cut spending

Swiss miner and trader reduces capital expenses by $1 billion, outlines production impact of covid-19.

April 29, 2020

Eskom shuts power plant after warning ash dam may collapse

The closure adds to the environmental challenges faced by the company, which produces almost all of South Africa’s power.