May 7, 2019

In the land where coal is king, mine jobs outweigh climate fears

Coal is Australia’s second-largest income generator after iron ore, and many lawmakers welcome efforts to boost an industry that brings in A$60 billion ($42 billion) a year.

May 7, 2019

Norway’s KLP fund cuts coal exposure

Norwegian pension fund manager KLP has sold $366m of bond and equity exposure in 46 companies, including leading miners BHP and Anglo American.

May 7, 2019

Norway is using its wealth to lead an exodus from coal

A law set to pass in June will see the Norwegian Oil Fund divest more from coal, and invest over $20B in renewable energy.

May 1, 2019

Mexico to recover bodies of miners killed in 2006 blast

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to recover the 63 remaining bodies of miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine explosion in 2006.

May 1, 2019

Yancoal gets green light for massive expansion at Australian mine

This will allow the miner to increase Cameby Downs thermal coal mine's output from 2.8 million tonnes a year to 3.5 million.

April 30, 2019

Activists slam South Africa decision to pump water to coal mines

The groups argue that damage to human health and the environment caused by the projects would exceed the benefits of cheap power.

April 29, 2019

UK regulator drops big companies from responsible-payment list

Five firms, including BHP, were removed from the Prompt Payment Code, an initiative to speed up settlement of invoices owed to suppliers.

April 29, 2019

Trump drive to boost fossil fuels hits a wall in federal courts

The latest setback came April 19, when a judge ruled Trump’s Interior Department illegally lifted an Obama-era moratorium blocking the sale of coal on federal land.

April 29, 2019

A trashy alternative fuel is emerging deep inside coal country

Deriving energy from waste has a long history, from simply burning trash to using it as a raw material for jet fuel.

April 29, 2019

Last coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts gone in a few seconds

The cooling towers at the Brayton Point Power Station were demolished last Saturday.