China’s new coal power plant capacity in 2020 more than three times rest of world’s: studyChina won praise last year after President Xi Jinping pledged to make the country “carbon neutral” by 2060.Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:30 am
UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 yearsWoodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal…Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2021 | 6:59 am
China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commoditiesImports of crude oil, iron ore and coal are all…Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 9:16 am
Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal mines to China-backed Yancoal, but shareholders will decide. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2017 | 3:25 am
Colombia coal mine explosion kills 13 Thirteen coal miners have died in Colombia after an explosion at an illegal coal mine on Friday. Andrew Topf | June 25, 2017 | 1:55 pm
Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2017 | 7:58 am
World’s top coal producer to close 37 mines Coal India, responsible for about 82% of the nation's total coal output, said the closures would save around 8 billion rupees ($124 million). Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2017 | 9:44 am
Yancoal trumps Glencore bid for Rio Tinto’s coal mines The acquisition would make of Yancoal Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2017 | 10:03 am
Rio Tinto in search of next Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia Mongolia’s renewed efforts to attract foreign investment it’s bearing its first fruits. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2017 | 9:25 am
How China, not Obama, waged the war on coal Global coal production is down record amounts thanks largely to China, BP's chief economist said Thursday, and coal's probably not coming back. Forbes | June 18, 2017 | 3:11 pm
BHP Billiton announces new Chairman The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2017 | 5:32 pm
#StopAdani protests surge in Australia Before construction begins, activist groups are making sure to continue to speak up against the $16bn Carmichael coal mine Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 14, 2017 | 4:53 pm