The Polish coal mining industry saw an 80% rise in net profits this year compared to the last, when the coal mining industry was in the process of restructuring and coal prices were high.
read more... 23/08/2017
Australia’s most distinguished solar power researcher, Dr. Martin Green, says prices for PV technology will fall drastically. And while the plunge in prices could be harmful to the country’s thermal coal industry, it could bring multiple benefits to other Australian mineral and material exports.
read more... 22/08/2017
The La Escondida coal mine was shut down on Friday. The last-of-its-kind project was located in the Caballed de Arriba town, and was closed down because no one wanted to buy its coal.
read more... 15/08/2017
Ukraine signed for the first time an agreement with the United States, which will supply the nation with around 700,000 metric tons of coal by the end of this year, in a move to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
read more... 07/08/2017
A new study from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) concluded that major coal mining companies find themselves at risk of losing $16 billion (£12.3bn) due to climate change.
read more... 24/07/2017