Coal Top Stories

Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub

Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 7:41 am

Top investors seek damages from Glencore over prospectus claims

Almost 200 funds are seeking compensation for losses they allegedly…

Staff Writer | August 31, 2023 | 6:39 am

AI’s potential role in the coal industry

AI can automate and optimize various processes in the coal…

Reuters | August 30, 2023 | 8:20 am

Private credit funds mull jumbo loan for Australian coal mines

The funds are in talks to potentially underwrite financing of…

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 10:37 am

New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually

A new coating for steam condensers used in fossil fuel…

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 6:06 am

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression

So much for data mining and machine learning.

Frik Els | January 20, 2023 | 1:55 pm

Australian state says coal miners must keep up to 10% for local needs

The NSW Minerals Council said the policy would have little impact on electricity prices but could upset trade partners.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 9:39 am

Coronado sees coking coal enquiries tick up as China eases unofficial ban

Company produced 8.8 million tonnes of coal in the first half of 2022.

Reuters | January 18, 2023 | 7:43 am

Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German coal mine protest

Climate campaigner was detained during protests against the demolition of a village to make way for a coal mine expansion.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 3:43 pm

The top 10 best and worst-performing commodities of 2022

Hard commodities had a roller coaster year in 2022.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | January 17, 2023 | 8:25 am

How abandoned mines can become clean energy storage systems

A novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2023 | 7:05 am

Column: China didn’t drive commodity markets in 2022. It may in 2023

The market narrative for China's appetite for commodities has moved on from what was a soft 2022 to expectations of a strong 2023.

Reuters | January 16, 2023 | 7:27 am

This village is standing in the way of Germany’s coal revival

Activists continue to block police attempts to demolish the village of Luetzerath to make way for the expansion of an opencast coal mine.

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2023 | 11:01 am

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