Coal Top Stories

BHP’s high-stakes tilt for Anglo puts regulators in spotlight

The proposed $39 billion combination has more than enough components to trigger intense oversight by regulators concerned about implications for market concentration and access to key minerals.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2024 | 4:56 am

Coal India reports 26% rise in profit as staff costs fall

Coal India’s stock has nearly doubled over the past year.

Bloomberg News | May 2, 2024 | 7:51 am

Column: China overtakes Japan in April as Australia’s top coal market

It is the first time this has happened in any…

Reuters | May 1, 2024 | 8:37 am

G-7 nations to agree on first half of 2030s for coal phase-out

The US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Japan and Italy agreed…

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2024 | 8:26 am

As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets

BHP Group can't cherry-pick Anglo American assets without paying a…

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 8:03 am

Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop

Fewer supply disruptions and “relatively soft” global economic growth will push down revenue.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 9:40 am

Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study

A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity.

Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 6:06 am

Glencore’s prized Canadian coal mines come with rising environmental scrutiny

Ottawa and Washington are close to requesting a study of selenium contamination from Teck's Elk Valley mines.

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 11:15 am

Five coal companies sue province of Alberta for $8 billion

The companies claim the provincial government’s coal policy reforms cost them billions in lost investment and potential revenues.

Staff Writer | December 13, 2023 | 4:43 pm

Glencore to update climate plan in 2024 after investor pressure

More than 30% of Glencore's investors, including BlackRock, rejected the company's climate report at its annual meeting in May.

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:19 am

Thungela says “not yet” cutting jobs despite production curbs

The company plans to re-deploy staff to new projects that will start producing next year.

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:16 am

Power plants can now (re)use wastewater from oil and gas extraction

Using two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant’s total water use.

Staff Writer | December 10, 2023 | 6:43 am

BHP workers consider strike action at some Australian mines

If backed by workers, strikes could take place as early as Dec. 28, the Australian Financial Review said.

Bloomberg News | December 9, 2023 | 11:39 pm

Teck, Oldendorff to outfit bulk carrier with rotor sails to cut emissions

The Flettner Rotors generate lift from the wind, which is translated into additional thrust, reducing fuel consumption on voyages.

Staff Writer | December 8, 2023 | 12:50 pm

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