April 20, 2020

Renewables overtake coal-fired power generation for first time

IEA report on electricity generation in OECD countries shows coal-fired power output fell by the most on record while wind and solar sources grew rapidly.

April 20, 2020

Eskom notifies coal suppliers of potential force majeure on contracts

Company has put some of its generation units out of service because of the drop in demand.

April 20, 2020

Anglo American board donates portion of pay to covid-19 fight

Anglo American has already donated $25 million to covid-19 causes.

April 20, 2020

South32 Q3 metallurgical coal output jumps 18%

Production of the steel-making ingredient rose to 1.2 million tonnes during the quarter.

April 20, 2020

Vale cuts production guidance again

The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

April 16, 2020

Trump challenge to mercury curbs seen boosting coal plants

Coal-fired power plants are the largest U.S. source of mercury, and the 2012 pollution-control requirements prompted a wave of closures of the facilities.

April 16, 2020

Seaborne coal prices under pressure as demand softens in China, India

Vessel tracking and port data suggests a slowing in cargo offloading in China, India and Japan in the first half of April.

April 13, 2020

China’s ‘green zone’ coal price tested as virus fight continues

China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state intervention.

April 10, 2020

Teck responds to media reports about BC coal operations amid covid-19

The BC health authority is satisfied that Teck has put the recommendations from the Province in place and has strong protocols in place with regards to covid-19.

April 9, 2020

Global coal production will grow this year despite covid-19

GlobalData says disruption has been most significant in China, but global output only marginally affected by pandemic.