June 6, 2018

It was a great first quarter for battery material financings

Lithium, copper and nickel.

June 5, 2018

Murray Energy swaps debt on heels of Trump plan to boost coal

Most industry watchers forecast that U.S. coal demand will fall in coming years as more coal-fired power plants close.

June 4, 2018

Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth

Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030.

June 4, 2018

Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge

The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut.

June 4, 2018

Trump’s coal, nuke push pegged to security threats to gas pipes

Gas-fired power generators are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than coal plants and nukes because gas must be delivered from remote fields via pipelines.

June 3, 2018

Coal workers killed in explosion at Pakistan mine

The workers died after a gas explosion prompted the collapse of the mine where they were working.

June 2, 2018

Rio Tinto completes sale of Australian coal asset

As soon as the sale was completed, Rio received $150 million in cash and is set to get an unconditional cash payment of $50 million due in 12 months.

June 1, 2018

The real barrier to Trump’s coal bailout? His own appointees

The members of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have already thwarted one effort to bail out uneconomic power plants.

May 31, 2018

Indonesia’s Adaro says Australia approves Kestrel coking coal mine deal

Under the planned $2.25 billion transaction, Adaro will take a 48 percent stake of Rio's current 80 percent interest in the mine.

May 31, 2018

From chopping block to ‘core,’ Anglo fires up met coal engine

Anglo American Plc is set to boost metallurgical coal capacity at a mine complex in Australia by 25 percent.