Coal Top Stories

Mongolian PM meets with protesters over millions in missing coal

People have been demonstrating since Sunday in the capital Ulaanbaatar to protest reports that 385,000 tons of coal were missing from stockpiles at the border with China.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 8:06 am

Russian coal exports come roaring back after EU loosens curbs

Europe is still not allowed to import Russian coal, but…

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 7:47 am

Geotechnical instability forces Teck to suspend Highland Valley pit ops

Teck said the Valley Pit would reopen after remediation, and…

Henry Lazenby | December 6, 2022 | 1:27 pm

Wyoming Innovation Center receives ‘Overcoming Adversity’ award

The center is home to companies and researchers developing commodities…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2022 | 1:06 pm

Colombian president calls for mining code reform

Gustavo Petro said that an update is urgent because the…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 4, 2022 | 1:15 pm

Activist Bluebell asks Glencore to separate its coal business

Glencore is the world’s biggest thermal-coal shipper and its billionaire former boss Ivan Glasenberg has been a firm advocate of the business.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 5:07 pm

Glencore’s Australian coal mine revealed as methane super-emitter

The Hail Creek coal mine leaked an estimated 230,000 tonnes of methane a year in 2018 and 2019, according to researchers.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 10:25 am

China’s coal prices plunge after govt signals more price regulation

Some coal miners at top mining regions have caped prices at 900 yuan a tonne.

Reuters | November 28, 2021 | 7:53 pm

Russia arrests safety inspectors after coal mining disaster; death toll jumps past 50

The detained inspectors issued a safety certificate for the mine in November but had not actually checked the facility.

Reuters | November 26, 2021 | 3:07 am

Return of Mao-era coal coupons show China’s crisis isn’t over

The coupons are coming after a shortage of the fuel drove up prices and led to widespread power curbs last month.

Bloomberg News | November 25, 2021 | 8:18 am

Coal India warns price hike is inevitable to combat higher costs

The state-run company is facing pressure from high diesel prices and an increase in salaries of employees.

Bloomberg News | November 25, 2021 | 7:58 am

Dozens remain trapped in Russian mine after fire

Forty-five miners were trapped in a coal mine after a fire in the Kemerovo region of Russia's Siberia.

Reuters | November 24, 2021 | 10:10 pm

Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up

The As Pontes coal plant in Spain's Galicia region, has been idle since July and is slated for closure.

Reuters | November 24, 2021 | 6:51 am

Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have improved the selectivity of electrochemical reduction, which allows for the conversion of CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2021 | 5:06 am

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