October 17, 2022

Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South Africa

Negotiations to reach a pay deal have been unsuccessful, even after the government and an arbitration body joined the discussions between Transnet and its biggest labor unions.

October 16, 2022

Striking South Africa port workers reject wage deal

The strike action has severely reduced staff at key ports that export iron ore and coal from South African mines and placed shipments of agricultural goods at risk.

October 16, 2022

China won’t rush its clean energy transformation, Xi Jinping says

Xi electrified climate activists two years ago when he vowed to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 after peaking emissions before 2030.

October 15, 2022

Turkey coal mine explosion kills 41 as rescue efforts end

A fire broke out at the mine in the northern Bartin province of Amasra district on Friday.

October 14, 2022

Coal giant agrees $970 million deal in chase to add India solar

Coal India is targeting 3 gigawatts of solar generation capacity by fiscal 2024 from a current base of about 300 megawatts.

October 14, 2022

US seeks deals to wean countries off coal ahead of Egypt talks

The US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry is set to visit Vietnam next week and will travel to Mexico again before the UN climate summit in November.

October 13, 2022

Southeast Asia’s biggest economy needs $37 billion to shut coal-fired plants

Indonesia’s key challenge is in reducing emissions without disrupting economic growth that’s lifting millions of its people out of poverty.

October 12, 2022

Europe’s coal price jumps as South Africa strike curbs supply

The Transnet strike also is hobbling iron ore exports as staff refuses to work unless the company raises their pay.

October 11, 2022

Coal miner Coronado Global confirms merger talks with Peabody Energy

Australian coal miner confirmed on Wednesday it was in confidential discussions.

October 11, 2022

Strike ends at Westshore Terminals coal port in British Columbia

The Westshore coal terminal at Roberts Bank – which typically processes about 33 million tonnes of coal a year – is among the busiest such facilities in Canada and along…