Coal Top Stories

Polish coal asset spin-off would lure investors, Amundi says

The government seeks to spin off coal-fired power plants from the country’s biggest state-controlled utilities later this year.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:15 am

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

Major German coal miner to invest $1.6 billion in green energy

LEAG will develop 7 gigawatts of wind and solar by…

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Chinese miners try livestream sales to shift coal glut

With coal inventories at China's ports and power plants reaching…

Reuters | June 15, 2023 | 7:49 am

Nippon Steel still interested in investing in Teck’s steelmaking coal arm

Glencore on Monday offered to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 7:38 am

Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocks

Primitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils.

Staff Writer | September 1, 2022 | 6:06 am

Increasing demand for US coal pushes workforce numbers up in Q2’22 — report

S&P Global Market Intelligence reports employment is trending upward, with a 1.9% increase quarterly and 15.8% yearly.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2022 | 2:36 pm

India coal baron becomes world’s third richest trailing only Musk, Bezos

The Indian businessman, a college dropout who first tried his luck as a diamond trader before turning to coal, has become the world’s third-richest person.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2022 | 8:28 am

Goldman says ‘buy commodities now, worry about recession later’

“Our economists view the risk of a recession outside Europe in the next 12 months as relatively low,” bank analysts said.

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2022 | 8:18 am

Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports

The government has scrapped plans to introduce a 10% export tax on gold as part of the tax reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro in early August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2022 | 3:53 am

Bumper mining profits down under defy doom but challenges remain

The soaring profits unveiled by Australian miners this week were a beacon of light amid the gloom dominating economic headlines.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2022 | 8:20 am

Fracking may decrease magnitude of microearthquakes at mining operations – study

New research proposes the idea that hydraulic fracturing may decrease the magnitude of seismic events and microearthquakes at certain mining operations.

Staff Writer | August 26, 2022 | 6:06 am

Hydrogen could replace coking coal in two decades, South32 says

The Perth-based company wouldn’t be investing in new metallurgical coal projects, and would wind down its business in the fuel, CEO said.

Bloomberg News | August 25, 2022 | 8:10 am

South32 shares jump as miner sets special dividend on profit boost

The world's biggest producer of manganese said its underlying earnings for the year ended June 30 came in at $2.6 billion, compared with $489 million a year ago.

Reuters | August 24, 2022 | 4:09 pm

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