Coal

Bowen to put Australian coal mine on care and maintenance

Bowen Coking Coal is planning to place its Bluff Mine near Blackwater in Queensland, Australia, into care and maintenance due…

Coal mine accident in China’s Guizhou province kills 16 miners

A fire accident at a coal mine in Panzhou, Guizhou, China, has killed 16 people, reported Reuters, citing the mine's…

Silver Elephant secures licence renewal to restart Mongolian coal mine

Silver Elephant Mining has secured the necessary renewed licence for the detailed environmental impact assessment (DEIA) to restart the Ulaan…

“This is coal, don’t be afraid!”: Australia’s dramatic tryst with coal and climate change   

Holding up a lump of coal while addressing the Australian Parliament in 2017, then Treasurer Scott Morrison proclaimed, “This is…

Report: South Korea and Australia remain world’s top producers of emissions from coal

Australia and South Korea are on average the top two coal power polluters out of all G20 member states, a…

Bathurst Resources to acquire Canadian coal project from Telkwa

Coal mining company Bathurst Resources has agreed to acquire the Tenas coking coal project in British Columbia (BC), Canada, from…

Poland’s leading party to establish energy transition ministry 

The Polish Government will establish a Ministry of Energy Transition if the current leading party secures a third consecutive term…

India increases coal power output as dry, hot weather continues

India has increased the amount of coal-fired power in its electricity mix as it grapples with continued high demand driven…

Nigeria plans to launch solid minerals corporation

Nigeria is planning to launch a state-backed solid minerals corporation to provide funding to its mining sector and manage the…

Triton wins mining concession for Mozambique graphite project  

ASX-listed mineral exploration company Triton Minerals has secured a 25-year mining concession for the Cobra Plains graphite project in the…