April 17, 2018

South Africa’s Eskom says facing coal shortages at 7 power plants

Eskom supplies around 95 percent of South Africa's electricity, predominantly by burning coal.

April 13, 2018

Senate confirms former coal lobbyist to be EPA’s number two

Andrew Wheeler was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be EPA’s deputy administrator by a vote of 53 to 45.

April 12, 2018

Poor left out of mining profits as ‘resource curse’ hits Kenya

There were cases of displacement of communities, workers subjected to unsafe conditions, as well as soil, water and air pollution.

April 12, 2018

Coal dead? Peak oil demand? Five takes on fossil fuels’ future

Mining mogul Bob Murray offered a passionate defense of coal, asserting that we’d all “die in the dark” without it.

April 12, 2018

Coal mogul’s novel plan to save coal is to buy it: Gadfly

Bob Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corp., has a novel idea to save U.S. coal: buy the stuff himself.

April 10, 2018

China utilities plan new coal import price index to curb volatility

Even as China's government tries to cut the use of dirty fuels, coal still accounts for a majority of the country's power.

April 9, 2018

Private capital flowing into mining on track for record year

The second largest ever private equity fund focused on mining closed in the first quarter – 13 funds aim to raise a further $4.9 billion in 2018.

April 6, 2018

Qld coal, minerals exports propels Palaszczuk Government to trade target

Queensland coal and mineral exports grew by $5.6 billion over the last 12 months.

April 5, 2018

Six miners killed in Georgia in coal mine accident – officials

The accident had occurred at the Mindeli mine in Tkibuli, 200 km (124.27 miles) west of the capital Tbilisi.

April 5, 2018

Solar power drew $161 billion in 2017, more than any other technology

Solar made up 57% of last year's total for all renewables (excluding large hydro) of $279.8 billion. It also towered above new investment in coal and gas generation capacity, estimated…