EU envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later than initially planned.

$2.4bn liquefied natural gas plant in Kitimat now making its way through the BC Environmental Assessment process.

Greece, which covers about 40% of its annual needs with Russian gas, looks into scaling up coal-fired capacity under a contingency plan.

The proposed transaction, the company said, is a step to transform Silver Elephant to a pure silver mining and exploration company by monetizing non-core assets.

In the US, the number of producing coal mines slumped more than 60% from 2008 through 2020.

Prices for coal from Central Appalachia surged 9% to $106.15 a ton last week, the highest since late 2008.

Electricity producers have announced plans to shutter 99.2 gigawatts of coal plants through 2030, IEEFA said in a report.