Australian resource companies are becoming renewable energy believers — opinion

The figures demonstrate that developing nations in South East Asia require high quality coal to meet increased electricity demand, powered by the growing urbanization of the population.

The group also announced it would sell its Noble Americas Energy Solutions (NAES), one of its crown jewels.

Other firms interested in the mines include BHP Billion, South32 and X2, with varying reports as to which remain in contention.

Australian company A-Cap Resources (ASX:ACB) is a step further to developing Botswana's first uranium mine, after the government approved its environmental impact statement (EIA).

Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU) on Sunday announced the "safe and staged restart" of its oilsands operations after an approaching wildfire forced the company to abandon its camps north of Fort McMurray.

Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the next ten countries on the list.

Changes sweeping the electricity sectors in Japan and China suggest a hugely uncertain future for coal-fired power and a rapidly increasing risk of stranded assets.

The company will seek a court order to stop the strike, which is already affecting output.

Elevated below rail technology has the potential to open up significant mining assets long considered stranded.