June 2, 2017 How the US coal industry is reacting to the Paris Climate Accord withdrawal While the global reaction to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement was largely critical, at least one energy industry important to Trump celebrated his decision…
June 2, 2017 Cheaper solar in India prompts rethink for coal projects Power from solar panels now half the cost of a new coal plant
June 1, 2017 Is coking coal pricing moving away from quarterly benchmarks? Metallurgical coal miners could be exposed to more pricing volatility if a move afoot to do away with quarterly pricing comes to anything.
May 31, 2017 Miners frozen out as South Africa readies empowerment rules Mining companies in South Africa have been frozen out of consultation over regulatory changes that could dilute shareholders, raise costs and impose new levies to fund community development.
May 31, 2017 Regional integration key to unlocking economic potential in Latin America There is a critical need for large-scale investment and regional integration to unlock greater economic potential and mitigate risks for the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, report…
May 30, 2017 Russian scientists develop new process to determine coal quality Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have studied and described the processes taking place in coal being extracted from mines.
May 30, 2017 Coal mine openings in the US inject some hope into beleaguered sector Corsa Coal’s Acosta Deep mine, to begin operations in June, will create about 600 jobs.
May 29, 2017 Goodbye smokestacks: Startup invents zero-emission fossil fuel power Zero-emission fossil fuel power sounds like an oxymoron. But when that 25-megawatt demonstration plant is fired up later this year, it will burn natural gas in pure oxygen.
May 29, 2017 Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever…
May 29, 2017 China’s coal-rich Shanxi province to halt or slow mines construction until 2020 Shanxi province accounts for about 25% of China's coal output and has vowed to cut 20 million tonnes of overcapacity this year.
Italy seeks over $8 billion in damages from ArcelorMittal over ILVA steelworks, FT reports Acciaierie d'Italia has sued over alleged mismanagement of the steelworks. January 12, 2026 | 01:23 pm