Banks have loopholes to keep financing coal, study saysA survey of 25 European banks by nonprofit ShareAction reveals the industry is also underreporting its support of high-carbon sectors.Bloomberg News | December 12, 2022 | 5:00 am
BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-RoxBHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also…Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2022 | 3:57 am
Volvo urges Australia to enact new heavy-duty electric truck lawVolvo Group Australia urged the government to progress law changes…Bloomberg News | December 11, 2022 | 10:47 am
India delays anti-pollution rules for coal power plants again Coal plants located close to populated cities will now have to meet the standards by December 2022. Bloomberg News | April 4, 2021 | 6:29 am
Why Biden’s infrastructure plan is a green jobs plan Biden’s infrastructure plan is projected to cost around 130,000 jobs in the oil, coal, and gas industry. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 10:12 am
How the US top coal-producing state is moving to net-zero emissions With 16 active mines, Wyoming accounts for almost 40% of US coal production. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 1, 2021 | 6:11 am
Canada’s oil sands firms face pressure to spend on transition While oil sands companies are being cautious with cash, Alberta has asked Ottawa to fund a C$30-billion, 10-year program to develop carbon capture. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 5:06 am
Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 3:50 am
Stars are aligning for uranium price rally Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up. Frik Els | March 31, 2021 | 4:44 pm
Nuclear energy could drive decarbonisation in Canada’s heavy industries – report Research shows small modular reactors' potential to decarbonize heat and power in high-emitting industrial sectors. MINING.com Editor | March 31, 2021 | 3:34 pm
New fuel from plastic waste aims to replace fossil fuels in marine industry Clean Planet Energy plans to use non-recyclable waste plastics to produce two fuels expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the marine industry by 75%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 31, 2021 | 7:01 am
US thermal coal earnings to rise, with some ESG risk caveats – report Moody's expects US thermal exports will increase to about 30-35 million tonnes in 2021, up from an EIA-estimated 27 million tonnes in 2020. MINING.com Editor | March 29, 2021 | 1:11 pm