Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say

More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the Datteln-4 power station.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2020 | 8:22 am

China urges coal miners to resume production to keep market supplied

The central government wants to keep the market supplied and stabilize prices amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Reuters | February 2, 2020 | 8:06 am

Miners face funding squeeze as green investing surges

Environmental, social & governance concerns have driven money into specialised ESG funds which often exclude mining stocks.

Reuters | February 2, 2020 | 7:53 am

Polish miners block coal trains in protest against Russian imports

Unions say higher imports together with falling demand amid a mild winter have lead to a jump in coal stockpiles, threatening normal operations of Poland's coal mines.

Reuters | January 31, 2020 | 8:34 am

Roof collapses at Anglo American’s coal mine in Queensland

The incident, in which no one was injured, happened at the Moranbah North underground mine in the Bowen Basin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2020 | 4:16 am

South Africa’s Wescoal to break ground at new coal mine in February

The new project is being developed amid a global pushback against the coal industry.

Reuters | January 30, 2020 | 8:49 am

New York pension to coal firms: Evolve or we’ll divest

The fund is reviewing 27 miners that earn at least 10% of revenue from mining thermal coal.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 2:22 pm

What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change

A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 29, 2020 | 12:36 pm

Germany moves forward with $55bn plan to phase out coal power by 2038

Government has approved legislation that sets out the timetable to close more than 100 coal power plants across the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 5:53 am

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