The energy crisis that helped revive coal is easing, for now

Supplies of coal, the key source of electricity generation in China and India, are beginning to rise again after governments pressed miners to boost output.

Bloomberg News | November 6, 2021 | 4:12 pm

Coal is out, net zero now the goal in BOE’s greener bond buying

Bond buying will be skewed toward the stronger climate performers with the potential for further escalation.

Bloomberg News | November 5, 2021 | 8:30 am

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Botswana is edging ahead with developing its coal resources, which are estimated at 200 billion tonnes.

Reuters | November 5, 2021 | 7:39 am

As Africa’s renewables grow, fossil fuels inventories drop – report

A new report by PwC states that as Africa’s fossil fuel inventories show a downturn, renewables are on the rise across the continent.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 5, 2021 | 6:06 am

Coal price: Asia’s near-term climate goals outweigh long-term pledges

In some ways, the richer nations of the developed world can speed up the end of coal in Asia, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | November 4, 2021 | 8:13 am

Poland and Czech Republic close to agreement on Turow mine, says minister

The European Union's top court has told Poland to halt operations at the Turow open-pit lignite mine and power plant.

Reuters | November 3, 2021 | 2:30 pm

Biden’s carbon-capture plan hands lifeline to coal plants

Power plants that capture their carbon dioxide emissions would be eligible for a tax credit of as much as $85 per metric tonne under the draft of Biden’s $1.75 trillion spending plan.

Bloomberg News | November 3, 2021 | 8:06 am

North Coal wants future buyers to trace the ‘green’ features of its steelmaking coal

The Canadian miner partnered with Britain’s Circulor to establish traceability, including dynamic CO2 and ESG tracking, for its metallurgical coal product.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 3, 2021 | 5:23 am

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says no plans to replace blast furnaces to cut emissions

Company has no plans to replace any of its coal-fueled blast furnace operations with electric-arc furnaces.

Reuters | November 2, 2021 | 11:43 am

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