July 11, 2019

BHP may be the next big miner to wave goodbye to coal

It currently has two thermal coal units — NSW Energy Coal in Australia and Cerrejón in Colombia —, which are expected to generate just 4% of the company’s earnings this…

July 10, 2019

Prophecy’s Mongolian coal mine achieves record production

Following a two-month halt in operations, monthly coal production at Ulaan Ovoo reached 37,800 tonnes in June.

July 8, 2019

An Indian billionaire doubles down on controversial coal mine

Gautam Adani took aim at two major faults opponents have flung at the development of the Carmichael coal mine.

July 8, 2019

Indonesian coal mine added to World Heritage List

The Ombilin coal mine and mining town are considered the oldest in Southeast Asia.

July 7, 2019

Australian coal industry recommends Canadian carbon capture technology

CO2 Solutions' carbon sponge technology uses the carbonic anhydrase enzyme to dramatically accelerate carbon dioxide capture.

July 5, 2019

Billionaire US coal baron Cline dies in helicopter crash

Christopher Cline was the founder of St. Louis, Missouri-based coal miner Foresight Energy LP, a joint venture with Robert Murray’s Murray Energy Corp.

July 3, 2019

Glencore, Anglo mines pollute South Africa water, group says

A new study found “massive failures” by the Department of Water & Sanitation to effectively regulate water licenses.

July 2, 2019

German lender pulls out of coal as Merkel vows greener finance

KfW Group will no longer finance the exploration or mining of coal or lend to coal power plant projects.

July 1, 2019

Three coal miners die in Poland after quake

Three miners died after a tremor on Monday at a Polish coal mine owned by mining group PGG, the company said, in […]

July 1, 2019

Australia sees gold overtaking thermal coal as export earner

Asian demand for the heating fuel is expected to top out this year, as large consuming countries, including China, turn to cleaner energy such as hydropower.