April 2, 2018 Queensland’s resources sector wins gold in job numbers Queensland’s resources sector is powering jobs growth across the State with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing an increase of close to 10,000 jobs in the February quarter.
April 1, 2018 Coal generator that Trump tried to save files for bankruptcy FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., its subsidiaries and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. listed $550 million in cash to continue operations and meet obligations to employees.
April 1, 2018 Indonesia coal miner Bumi posts record profit, sees 10 pct output rise Bumi expects coal prices to increase by 5 percent this year over last year's level of $58 per tonne.
March 30, 2018 China steel, coking coal jump on Handan curbs, short covering Shanghai rebar surges 4.4 pct after Handan steel, coking cuts.
March 27, 2018 Rio Tinto fully out of coal sector with $2.25bn Kestrel mine sale Company has agreed to sell its 80% stake in the Kestrel mine to a consortium comprising of private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesian coal company Adaro Energy.
March 26, 2018 Poland’s biggest miner PGG expects small rise in 2018 coal output Poland's biggest mining firm, state-run PGG, expects its coal output to rise slightly this year from around 30 million tonnes in 2017.
March 26, 2018 One of world’s dirtiest oil sources wants to go green Alberta is boosting its use of renewable energy, closing power plants that burn coal and in January increased its tax on carbon emissions by 50 percent.
March 25, 2018 Shenhua profit rises to 5-year high as China curbs boost coal Coal prices were supercharged last year as China pressed on with efforts to cut overcapacity.
March 23, 2018 Britain blocks plans for new coal mine on climate grounds Britain plans to phase-out coal use at its power stations by 2025 as a part of its efforts to meet its climate targets.
March 22, 2018 Rio sells one of latest coal assets in Australia for $200 million Australia's Whitehaven Coal is acquiring the Winchester South project, located in Queensland.
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