China orders power firms to replenish coal as prices remain high

China is requiring miners to offer 80% of their production through long-term contracts at prices capped by a government-set benchmark.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 7:03 am

Climate impact from China’s coal push visible from space

China’s increased reliance on coal to combat an energy shortage was never going to bode well for its ambitions to cut planet-warming emissions.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2022 | 8:57 pm

Scientists get closer look at how methane-eating bacteria turn greenhouse gases into fuel

Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have a natural ability to convert the greenhouse gas into usable fuel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 20, 2022 | 9:00 am

AGL gets greenlight for Liddell battery in push away from coal

AGL Energy wants to build a 500-megawatt battery on the site of the Liddell power station.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2022 | 11:58 am

Court orders South Africa government to clean up air in coal belt

South Africa's coal belt, east of the capital Pretoria and main city Johannesburg is home to an estimated 3.6-million people.

Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 8:41 am

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

Frik Els | March 17, 2022 | 11:27 am

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China orders power firms to replenish coal as prices remain high

Climate impact from China’s coal push visible from space

Scientists get closer look at how methane-eating bacteria turn greenhouse gases into fuel

AGL gets greenlight for Liddell battery in push away from coal

Court orders South Africa government to clean up air in coal belt

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Markets must adapt to lack of Russian, Ukrainian commodities, Glencore says

New coal mine projects seen swelling global methane emissions by a fifth

China’s Jan-Feb coal output jumps 10.3% for winter heating