The Green Flip-Flop: UK Wants to Delay Closure of Coal Power Plants Over Blackout Fears
The UK government is proposing delaying the scheduled closure of the country’s emergency coal-fired power plants, in an effort to
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Peabody Energy: Coal Miner Expected To Launch Buybacks, Dividend Program
On February 14, the U.S. and Australia-based coal mining company, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU), reported robust fourth quarter 2022 earnings. The
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Should Teck Resources Use A Coal Division Spin-Out To Fund Its Copper Business?
As part of a strategic shift in base metal mining, Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B) is considering a spin-off of
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Europe Forgets Climate Change Commitments, Eyes Coal Exports from Zimbabwe
After sanctioning Russia’s energy sector in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Europe was slapped with skyrocketing natural gas prices,
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Global Coal Consumption Is Up This Year … But So Too Are CO2 Emissions
Russia’s decision to dramatically curtail natural gas supply to much of Europe in 2022 has caused many countries to increase
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Bye Wind, Hello Coal: German Windmills Will Be Taken Down To Give Way To A Coal Mine
Eight wind turbines are about to be dismantled to make way for a planned Garzweiler open-cast pit in Erkelenz to
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In Poland, People Are Lining Up For Days To Stock Up On Coal For The Winter
Dozens of cars and trucks are lining up at the Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka coal mine in Poland, many of them
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India Using Asian Currencies Instead of Dollar to Buy Russia’s Coal
The West’s campaign in choking Russia’s economy from the rest of the world appears to be backfiring. In fact, Washington’s
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Coal Demand And Prices Continue To Soar; Yet Coal-Fired Power Is Still Cheaper Than Gas-Fired Electricity
Remarkably, in a world where dire warnings of the impact of climate change are issued daily, frequently in connection with
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Teachers’ Union Voted To Divest US$255 Billion Of Retirement Fund Away From Coal, Oil & Gas As Energy Prices Soar
As energy prices continue to soar, some energy companies are expected to feel the symbolic move of an American teachers’
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