The Latest Breaking News from Coal

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the reason was to prevent conflicts of interest. Before the 2024 elections, the transition to renewable energy was at odds with the development…

Coal is a fossil fuel along with crude oil and natural gas. Due to its contributions to worldwide pollution, coal has been a four-letter work in the energy sector. China and India, the world’s most populous countries, depend on coal for power generation.

A judge has rejected plans for the U.K.'s first coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for environmental groups

Environmental campaigners on Friday claimed a "huge victory" after a court ruling overturned a decision to allow planning permission for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years.

Court rules against West Cumbria Mining’s fossil fuel development in Whitehaven

Most of Eraring's coal stockpile comes from the Hunter Valley.

Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner energy

Letters: 'When do we start to say enough is enough?'

While the Greens remain hopeful of compromise, the PM has indicated he wants a deal struck with the Coalition