Coal

United States

Xcel Energy Completes Sherco Solar Phase 3 in Minnesota

July 21, 2026 — Xcel Energy has completed Sherco Solar Phase 3, marking a major step in the company’s effort to transform a retiring coal plant site into…

United Kingdom

Bank of England to Bar Thermal Coal-Linked Bonds from Key Lending Operations

The Bank of England will stop accepting bonds linked to thermal coal as collateral for key lending arrangements from October, in a move welcomed by climate camp…

Australia

Malabar Resources Opens Maxwell Underground Mine in Upper Hunter Valley

Malabar Resources officially opened the Maxwell Underground mine in the Upper Hunter Valley on July 9, marking the project’s transition from construction …

India

Coal India to Invest Rs 19 Billion in R&D by FY2030

Coal India has announced plans to invest Rs 19 billion in research and development by fiscal year 2030 to improve mine productivity, reduce emissions and suppor…

United States

US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal, report shows

The United States accounted for a significant share of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back tow…

India

India Boosts Domestic Coal Use at Import-Designed Power Plants to Curb Overseas Purchases

India is increasing the share of domestic coal to more than 50% at power plants originally designed to run on imported fuel, as the world's second-largest t…

United States

Trump taps defense funding for Indiana coal upgrades

President Donald Trump announced he’d direct $700 million in national defense and energy funding to refurbish or build coal power infrastructure across the cou…

China

China's top coal region to expand coal-to-oil output in energy security push

China’s top coal-producing region plans to build the country’s largest base for turning coal into oil, gas and chemicals to help ​reduce reliance o…

United States

Trump announces $700M coal industry investment, supporting Wyoming mines

Gov. Mark Gordon joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the president announced a $700 million investment intended to support the nation’s cl…

India

Coal India's May Output Falls 4.1%

Coal India Ltd., the world's largest coal miner, reported a decline in production for May 2026, signaling a shift in the country's energy landscape as i…

India

Coal India asks units to ramp up supplies as heatwave fuels record power demand

State-run Coal India has asked its subsidiaries to ramp up coal supplies to power plants to ​avoid shortages as the country's power demand hits a record &z…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has coal reserves sufficient for over 300 years

Kazakhstan’s coal industry continues to show steady growth, ensuring reliable domestic supply and expanding export potential, citing the Ministry of Energ…

Australia

Blackwater mine extension proposal advances

Whitehaven Coal is progressing the paperwork for an extension project at its Blackwater operation that would give it access to another 200Mt of coal and take mi…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Enugu targets 660MW coal-fired power plant, sets July groundbreaking date

The Enugu State Government announced plans to construct a 660MW coal-fired power plant, with construction to start in July.Mbah, speaking on 6 May, stated that …

India

Coal India plans 10-year roadmap to slash 243 MT coal imports

State-owned Coal India Ltd is planning a comprehensive 10-year roadmap to slash the current 243 MT coal import volume through ramped-up domestic production, coa…