Focus on Coal
Demand for rare elements could help clean up old US coal mines
Yttrium, gallium and many more critical minerals could be salvaged as researchers look to West Virginia's coal mines for valuable metals.
Canada insurers investing in fossil fuels as climate risks grow, shareholder group says
Canada's top property and casualty insurers have invested over C$19.5 billion in fossil fuels, despite climate change raising risks and costs.
Montreal’s air quality in 2023 worst in eight years
The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.
South Africa energy minister vows change with ‘aggressive’ renewables rollout
South Africa's new energy minister vowed to accelerate the shift to renewable energy from coal, breaking with a predecessor who opposed swift decarbonision...
Ottawa approves sale of Teck’s steelmaking coal business to Glencore
Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore.
Canada approves Glencore takeover of Teck coal unit, with conditions
Ottawa has approved Glencore's acquisition of miner Teck Resources' steelmaking coal unit with strict conditions to preserve jobs.
India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output: sources
India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33bn this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power
Anglo American shares fall after Australian mine suspension
An underground fire broke out in its Queensland mine at the weekend.
