Widjaja family’s consortium seeks private credit for mine deal

A consortium led by Golden Energy is sounding out private credit funds to finance its $1.65 billion acquisition of South32's Illawarra coal operation in Australia.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 6:24 am

Exxaro still keen on copper after Botswana setback

Coal miner is considering potential deals to acquire copper and manganese assets as part of its diversification strategy.

Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 6:54 am

Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now

Environmental groups have long criticized the environmental impact of the open-pit mine, and filed several lawsuits aimed at halting its operations.

Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 2:55 pm

Activist Tribeca asks Glencore to move main listing to Sydney

The hedge fund also recommended increasing dividends by discontinuing share buybacks and divesting a minority stake in Glencore's lucrative trading division.

Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 10:02 am

Coal mine’s 60-year-old fire an example of how long-term disturbances affect soil richness

Researchers at Michigan State University analyzed soil microbes near a mine fire that has been burning for more than 60 years.

Staff Writer | March 13, 2024 | 5:39 am

Indonesia understates methane emissions from mining, report says

The world’s third-biggest coal miner after China and India undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel by six to seven times, according to Ember.

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2024 | 4:35 pm

US, Canada, Indigenous groups to collaborate on reducing river pollution from BC coal mines

Indigenous groups in British Columbia, Montana and Idaho lobbied for intervention by both federal governments.

Staff Writer | March 11, 2024 | 12:40 pm

How to perform land restorations in the High Arctic

The High Arctic area that hosted the Svea coal mines for 100 years has been restored so that natural and geological processes can be re-established.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2024 | 6:39 am

China coal group says peak demand imminent as clean power grows

Coal is being displaced in the power sector due to a surge in wind and solar additions last year, says the China National Coal Association.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2024 | 3:05 am

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