May 16, 2023

Glencore’s Teck bid spurs call for Canada pensions to up equity stake

Some Canadian institutional investors have lobbied the federal government to push the nation's biggest pension funds to lift their exposure to domestic companies.

May 16, 2023

Buying Teck’s coal unit as a standalone is a ‘distant second’ for Glencore – CEO

Teck CEO Jonathan Price repeated that separation "is the path to create the greatest value" for shareholders.

May 16, 2023

Effects of coal seam gas activity on human health not fully understood – study

Australian researchers identified eight groups of chemical factors associated with coal seam gas activity, which may affect human health and require further investigation.

May 15, 2023

ISS advises Glencore shareholders to vote against climate progress report

Just 24% of investors voted against Glencore's climate progress report at its 2022 AGM.

May 15, 2023

Australia approves new coal mine after pledges of climate action

Bowen Coking Coal Ltd. has received approval to move ahead with its planned Isaac River Coal Mine.

May 11, 2023

China’s weak industrial recovery is weighing on coal consumption

Key industrial users of the fuel including steel mills and cement plants are demanding more discounts on coal purchases to help cover losses.

May 11, 2023

Glass Lewis joins call for increased Glencore disclosure on coal

Glencore is one of the world’s top thermal coal exporters and Australia’s largest miner of the fossil fuel.

May 9, 2023

Canadian group led by Pierre Lassonde plans to buy Teck’s coal mines

Canadian entrepreneur told the Globe and Mail he would try taking a sizable equity in Teck's coal business.

May 9, 2023

Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

May 9, 2023

China’s halts 32 coal mines in northwest, suspends expansion plans

Measures follow an accident in late February at an open-pit coal mine that killed at least five and left 48 people missing.