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Whitehaven: Coal bosses and the case for higher pay in 'divisive' industry - AFR
AFR
Proxy advisors say coal mining is a “divisive and controversial” industry and executives like Whitehaven Coal boss Paul Flynn therefore deserve to ...

Clean coal? South Ogden company envisions global transformation - Standard-Examiner
Standard-Examiner
Hall said Blue Sky is working with coal mining companies to supply coal and coal waste for the plants and that the company is talking to ...

China's Xi Talks Up Low-Carbon Energy ... and Coal
Energy Intelligence
The Chinese leader made clear that the country will continue to burn coal until low-carbon energy can displace it.

Vic coal power plant likely to close early - Mandurah Mail

Mandurah Mail
A Victorian coal-fired power plant would be likely to shut down more than a decade sooner than its...

Polish PM does not regret embargo on Russia despite coal problems - The First News
The First News
Morawiecki made the statement at the Port of Gdańsk on Saturday, where he attended a meeting of the government's Coal Committee. The prime minister ...

Coal mining supporters have hope after Smith comments - CTV News Calgary
CTV News Calgary
Supporters of coal mining on the eastern slopes say they have hope after comments made by Danielle Smith at a recent town hall.

Scholz against 'worldwide renaissance' for coal | The Journal Record
The Journal Record
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned that Russia's war in Ukraine cannot lead to a “worldwide renaissance” for coal — comments that come as ...

Russian coal exports fall 7.0% as EU sanctions bite, tonne miles up
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
As a part of European Union sanctions against Russia, the block banned coal imports from Russia starting 10 August. About two months have passed ...

Clean energy had a big year. So did coal. - POLITICO
Politico
But that rise in coal — driven by spiking natural gas prices — is a step back from the world's carbon goals. Meanwhile, tenacious supply chain ...

'Fragile' Japan to rely on Australian coal for decades - AFR
AFR
Honorary chairman of Nippon Steel Akio Mimura says Japan will need Australian coal and LNG for decades, but new investment is drying up.

Coal usage: Opportunities and challenges in 2022 and beyond - ESI Africa
ESI Africa
The South African coal industry is continuously working on improving the standards of its employees by implementing a series of changes.

More wind in the sails of coal exports - AFR
AFR
The Shofu Maru, on its maiden voyage from Japan, is expected to berth at Newcastle on Monday and load about 100,000 tonnes of coal mined by BHP. This ...

Official: China to increase coal production - Kearney Hub
Kearney Hub
BEIJING — China plans to boost coal production through 2025 to avoid a repeat of last year's power shortages, an official said Monday, adding to ...