Coal demand increases worldwide

Hall’s efforts resulted in legal settlements that provided back pay to women who had been denied jobs and secured future hiring commitments from mining companies.

Underlying earnings came in at $380 million, compared with $916 million a year ago.

Analysts have found that fund managers are increasingly including oil, gas and mining stocks in portfolios that are registered as ESG.

Bogdanka, controlled by state-run utility Enea SA, said the $305 million provision comes amid “dynamic changes” on the domestic coal market.