June 15, 2015

IEA climate report highlights need for investment in cleaner coal technologies

The IEA report highlights how crucial cleaner coal technologies will be if global climate ambitions are to be met.

June 15, 2015

Coal miners First Arch, Peabody hit by lawsuits over retirement plans

Both saw their stock collapse not just on these news, but also amid concerns that they will have to pay more for insurance that covers environmental damage.

June 15, 2015

VIDEO: 80% of China’s coal producers are in loss — Leung

China’s stimulus push may be paying off. The pickup in industrial output and the jump in lending suggest the economy may be stabilizing. But does this mean Beijing will meet…

June 13, 2015

Billions and billions pour into India and China

It’s been a little over a year since Narendra Modi took office in India, and so far the results have been mostly positive for the South Asian country and the…

June 12, 2015

CHARTS: China’s steel, iron, coal industry growth collapsing

A new report shows China's move away from industrialization and construction to consumption and services is happening much quicker than previously thought.

June 11, 2015

Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start

A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.

June 10, 2015

Asian coal prices close to floor, unlikely to fall further than $10 -industry

Coal prices in Asia are already at levels that have forced some producers to curb supply and are unlikely to fall more than another $10, industry officials said.

June 10, 2015

EPA releases EJSCREEN, an environmental justice screening and mapping tool

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released EJSCREEN, an environmental justice screening and mapping tool that uses high resolution maps combined with demographic and environmental data to identify places…

June 10, 2015

U.S. coal miners owe over $62 million in health and safety violations fines

The top ten coal miners alone had combined unpaid fines of $18.3 million by the end of April.

June 10, 2015

World Coal Association urges G7 leaders to invest more in cleaner technologies

The industry body said that instead of fighting fossil fuels, industrialized nations should try to make them cleaner.