Biggest China bank walks away from $3bn Zimbabwe coal plan

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said it wouldn’t fund the 2,800 MW Sengwa coal project in Northern Zimbabwe.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2021 | 6:47 am

How old fossil-fueled power stations can be transformed into clean energy facilities

An analysis by IDTechEx presents the case for turning dying power plants into clean energy storage facilities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 29, 2021 | 6:11 am

In last deal, Glasenberg bets on coal’s long, lucrative twilight

In his last days on the job, Ivan Glasenberg made one last deal, spending $588 million buying out the partners in the Cerrajon mine in Colombia.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2021 | 9:35 pm

Coal Association of Canada seeks responsible Alberta development

The Alberta government quietly opened more than a million hectares of land on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains last year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 28, 2021 | 1:23 pm

Russell: Commodity outperformance switching to energy from metals

The rally in commodity prices is likely to see a shift from metals to energy resources, such as crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal.

Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 8:09 am

China approves expansion of capacity of coal mine in Xinjiang region

The approval granted to Shaduizi coal mine, located in Sandaoling mine area in the northwestern region.

Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 7:37 am

Glencore grabs Anglo American, BHP stakes in Cerrejon coal mine

Based on expected operating performance and current coal prices Glencore expects to pay only $230 million for the combined 66.6% stake.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2021 | 3:58 am

Scientists develop environmentally friendly method for recovering REE from coal fly ash

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using an ionic liquid to extract rare earth elements from coal fly ash.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 26, 2021 | 5:28 pm

In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report

The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that, in some cases, new renewable power generation capacity has electricity costs lower than the cheapest source of new fossil fuel‑fired capacity.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 23, 2021 | 6:07 am

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