The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Budget addresses issues for women but economic factors will determine whether it can deliver on promises

Hunter coal mining royalties have helped fuel a massive spending spree as part of a 'once in a generation reform' state budget.

A coal mining giant is fined $150,000 for causing surface cracks to rock formations estimated to be up to 10 million years old in NSW's Greater Blue Mountains, with fears more cracks will be discovered.

The unequivocal message voters sent the Coalition at the election is completely lost on new Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that threaten an energy crisis in winter if stores are not refilled. Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have all signaled that coal-fired power…

The suspension of the national electricity market could end as soon as this week, under a path forward by the market operator.

Minister will release five-yearly report which she says details ‘alarming story’ of native species extinction and cultural heritage loss

The German government says it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

The prospects of more aggressive interest rate hikes to fight the multi-decade high inflation and the fears of a subsequent recession have put the stock market under immense pressure. However, despite the current market downturn, fundamentally sound stocks RCM Technologies (RCMT), Alpha Metallurgical (AMR), and Urban One (UONEK) are up…

Australian consumers may end up paying to extend the lifespan of fossil fuels unless a planned overhaul of the electricity market is handled carefully.