In northeastern England, a battle is raging between grass roots campaigners and a company intent on digging a new open cast mine as world coal prices soar. A year after Continue Reading
China will send inspection teams to investigate and severely punish illegal expansion by coal and steel firms as part of its efforts to slim down the two industries, the country’s Continue Reading
It may be a tad early to call a peak in the price of thermal coal in top-consuming region Asia, but at the very least the momentum seems to have Continue Reading
During the second presidential debate on October 9, Republican presidential nominee (now President-Elect) Donald Trump claimed that “clean coal” could meet the energy needs of the United States for the Continue Reading
Canada plans to completely phase out traditional coal power by 2030 and will work with the country’s four remaining provinces that still burn the fossil fuel to reach the overall Continue Reading
India is trying to boost sales of its low-quality coal by offering more of the fuel at home and initiating steps to lower freight costs, while global prices are high, Continue Reading
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has dramatically scaled back its outlook for coal demand growth over the next 25 years, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The 2016 World Energy Outlook sees Continue Reading
A wave that has lifted some coal prices to more than double in the last six months may be about to ebb away, turned back by China’s move to loosen Continue Reading
Coal shipping The “war” on coal is, to us, about as real as the “war” on Christmas. It’s an artifact of political speech which, by its nature, does little to Continue Reading
The US elections could have only a “marginal effect” in 2017 on the coal industry, although market tailwinds could still provide a boost, analysts said Tuesday. According to Lucas Pipes, Continue Reading
