Former British Columbia NDP Premier John Horgan is joining the board of a steel-making coal company, according to a recent report, and says he is aware that the move will likely draw some criticism. Horgan, 64, who served as the province’s premier for five years before stepping away from the role last year due to…

Australia’s supply of critical minerals to India will be a key aspect of realising the “enormous” potential of the trade relationship between the two nations. Speaking from India, Resources Minister Madeleine King said the country of 1.4 billion people presented a “remarkable opportunity” for Australia, which could make use of its “natural endowment” to work…

China, the largest coal consumer in the world, saw coal power projects jump in 2022 despite the country’s commitment to cut down coal consumption by the end of this decade. In 2022, coal power construction starts, new project announcements, and plant permissions “accelerated dramatically” in China, according to a February report (pdf) by Global Energy…

The CEO of the Mining Council of Australia has described a proposed tax on coal miners and gas producers as “perverse.” The comment comes as a gas price cap and a temporary gas and thermal coal tax are on the table as the Australian Labor government looks for solutions to alleviate the soaring energy prices….

Global coal usage is on track to an all-time high, according to the International Energy Agency, underlining the significance of coal as the main source of energy for economies, emerging and advanced, despite pledges to cut down on fossil fuels. Primarily owing to economic recovery following the pandemic-related restrictions, global power generation from coal is…