July 14, 2014

India may ask state-run miner to import coal

Coal-based power plants struggling to meet demand.

July 14, 2014

For US coal industry, volatility ‘a new normal’

The sector is facing an even more uncertain future as the impacts from weaker demand and environmental regulations are creating more contractual volatility from the utilities to the railroads.

July 14, 2014

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

July 13, 2014

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

July 12, 2014

Beijing takes air pollution by the horns, imposes use of clean coal

This is the first time China enforces the use of clean coal, and it follows a series other pollution-curbing measures.

July 9, 2014

Alberta lags on emissions targets: auditor general

Government only now preparing first public report on 2008 strategy.

July 7, 2014

India’s coal power plants about to run out of stocks

Government said close to a half of the country's coal power plants only have enough stocks to last a week.

July 7, 2014

Drilling down to the economic realities of geothermal power

Reality triumphed over my idealism: Beaty.

July 6, 2014

Trucks modified to spew exhaust, make political statement

New meme: #rollingcoal.

July 6, 2014

US rail traffic hits traffic highs thanks to commodities

Even coal showing a gain.