June 30, 2023 German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push Concerns are mounting that lignite miners are exploiting an unfair advantage in the country’s race to go green.
June 30, 2023 Researchers discover fault activation pattern in mining disturbance China-based researchers discovered a zigzag wave pattern on the relationship curve between coal mining and roof displacement in the vicinity of a fault.
June 28, 2023 Thieves threaten World Bank’s South African coal rail project There have been eight instances of railway infrastructure theft since April 2022, according to Eskom.
June 27, 2023 Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized mines BHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.
June 27, 2023 South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.
June 27, 2023 Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa’s coal exports The country is on course to deliver less coal to the coast for export than last year.
June 26, 2023 Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says Fossil fuels still account for 82% of supply.
June 24, 2023 Eskom allowed to sidestep pollution reduction rules at key plant Eskom has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement equipment at the Kusile coal power station in South Africa.
June 20, 2023 Polish coal asset spin-off would lure investors, Amundi says The government seeks to spin off coal-fired power plants from the country’s biggest state-controlled utilities later this year.
June 18, 2023 New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
