September 19, 2013

China to publicly shame biggest polluters

In an effort to tackle deadly air pollution, the country will compile monthly lists of top polluters.

September 19, 2013

New King Coal offers to clean up coal-fired power plants, for free

Plant owner Dynergy says no.

September 19, 2013

Peabody Energy’s Bear Run coal mine threatened by ruling

Indiana judge ruled the fully impact of coal waste from its Bear Run coal mine, east of the Mississippi River, was inadequately assessed.

September 19, 2013

Environmentalists sport tin hats for subcommittee hearing on climate change

The group, Polluter Watch, says it wants to hold corporate polluters accountable.

September 18, 2013

Canada to boost support for mining, but faces challenges

The government is fine tuning details of an aggressive campaign to promote Canada’s mining sector abroad, and so redirect trade spending and foreign affairs to core economic interests.

September 17, 2013

British Columbia’s ten biggest mines

A look at Canada's third-largest mining province.

September 17, 2013

Colombian coal workers back on the job pushed by controversial ruling

Arbitration committee summoned by the Colombian Ministry of Labour, told workers they had 72 hours to end the strike or otherwise face the consequences.

September 15, 2013

Mongolia opens new door to world’s richest coking coal fields

Mongolia is offering infrastructure companies ways to swap investments for equity in 6.4 billion tonne Tavan Tolgoi met coal deposit.

September 15, 2013

Mine collapse kills 28 in north Afghanistan

A coal mine in a remote area of Samangan province collapsed on Saturday after a gas explosion.

September 13, 2013

The ups and downs of the US solar power market

Utilities market demand up 42% this quarter.