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Coal Chimneys Crash In New Era For Renewables In Australia
Liddell power station demolition. Two enormous chimney stacks, about 5050 feet tall, in the Liddell coal power plant came crashing down last month. The AGL Energy plant was decommissioned three years ago, and this was the first stage of the…
Nathan Tinkler's coal comeback backed by Bond grandson
Former billionaire Nathan Tinkler's coal industry comeback is off to a fast start, with the former bankrupt making $500,000 by selling down a stake in one of his private companies to Sydney's Terra Capital. Terra is run by Jeremy Bond, grandson of…
China Coking Coal Slides After Report on Push to Maintain Output
Chinese coking coal futures extended declines following a local media report that authorities in Shaanxi asked miners to maintain output, after a deadly accident in neighboring Shanxi last month raised supply and safety concerns. Shaanxi's…
Govt publishes rules for Coal Exchange
Paving the way for establishing coal exchanges in the country, the government on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) published the Coal Exchange Rules (2026) - formally putting down rules and eligibility criteria for operating and instituting the exchange.
Trump administration doubles down on coal power in North Carolina
Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in federal grants for upgrades, matched by $44 million in ratepayer funds. Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in taxpayer money to upgrade two coal-fired power units in Person County, North Carolina…
Coal Exchange Rules notified to enable transparent coal trading, market-based price discovery
The Ministry of Coal has notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of Coal Exchanges in the country as part of efforts to modernise India's coal supply chain and create a more transparent and efficient coal…
SAIL, NMDC explore Russian coking coal assets, nickel supplies
“State-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited are exploring acquisitions of coking coal assets in Russia as New Delhi seeks to secure supplies of critical raw…
Corb Lund says 'Water Not Coal' petition drive has collected enough signatures
Country music artist and southern Alberta rancher Corb Lund says his team has collected enough signatures to compel the province to take action to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Lund didn't say on Monday how many signatures…
Llandybie's Glan Lash opencast mining plans rejected
Steffan MessengerWales environment correspondent The last outstanding proposal for opencast coal mining in the UK has been rejected. Carmarthenshire council refused plans to dig for 85,000 tonnes of coal at Glan Lash mine near Llandybie, citing…
Coal ash protections must remain in place | Letter
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing dangerous rollbacks to coal ash protections that would endanger the health of communities across the country. Coal ash, the toxic waste produced from burning coal, contains arsenic, mercury, lead and…
Legendary figure of Welsh coal mining community dies
Tributes have been paid to a legendary figure of the Welsh coal mining community who has sadly died. Ivor England died in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, aged 90. Mr England was a former miner at a number of Welsh locations including at…
Fox Run Management L.L.C. Purchases Shares of 17,206 Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 17,206…
Capital International Investors Has $88 Million Position in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Capital International Investors increased its stake in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 17.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 998,103 shares of the company's stock…
World's largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in 'unfathomable' increase in 2025, report finds
The world's largest banks committed $906bn in financing to the fossil fuel industry last year, an “unfathomable” increase in investment locking in years more of coal, oil and gas production as the world continues to overheat, a new…
Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China's energy heartland
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China's coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to witness the operations of one of China's four major…
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