Coal

Flooded coal mines to be used to heat homes in the UK

A project in the south of England will see disused coal mines become a source of heating for thousands of…

Activists launch legal challenge against Aberpergwm coal mine expansion

Campaigners from the environmental group Coal Action Network have begun a legal challenge against plans to expand the Aberpergwn mine…

Blast at Colombian coal mine claims 11 lives

An explosion at a coal mine in central Colombia has trapped ten workers underground and led to the deaths of…

China lifts remaining restrictions on Australian coal

China will allow all domestic companies to import coal from Australia, ending trade restrictions that were first imposed in late…

All that glitters is coal: inside Queensland’s new coal mines

The world of resources and extraction today is curious indeed. On the one hand, top level voices like the International…

Anglo American profits drop due to soaring energy prices

Anglo American has reported a 47% slump in its 2022 profits, weighed down by surging energy costs and the impact…

Rio Tinto 2022 profit slumps on decreased commodity prices

Rio Tinto has posted a 41% drop in 2022 net earnings, as reduced demand from China put downward pressure on…

Canada’s Teck Resources to spin off steelmaking coal business

Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources is planning to restructure its business into two independent, publicly listed companies, Teck Metals and…

Glencore logs record profit in 2022 on coal boom

Mining giant Glencore has reported a net income attributable to equity holders of $17.32bn for the year ended 31 December…

Australia declines coal mine permit near Great Barrier Reef

Australia has blocked the proposed Central Queensland Coal Project near the Great Barrier Reef, citing environmental concerns, reported Bloomberg News.…