Glencore Profit Doubles on Energy-Market Volatility

Commodities giant Glencore PLC said profit more than doubled in the first six months of the…

Europe’s Coal-Buying Frenzy Means Windfall for Producers

TÓPAGA, Colombia—The people of this coal-mining hamlet say they grasp little about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

India set to overtake China as world’s most populous country in 2023, says UN

People pose for photos in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the United Nations, India is home…

Asian Central Banks Fight an Unstoppable Battle Against the Dollar

Central banks in Asia are probably fighting a losing battle against the slowdown in their currencies,…

Coal makes a comeback as world thirsts for energy

An energy-hungry world is turning to coal as natural gas and oil dwindle Russia’s war escalated…

Coal investment set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security

Coal and a wind turbine in Hohenheimlen, Germany, on April 11, 2022. Several major economies have…

World’s largest miner scrap instant thermal-coal exhaust

Adelaide, Australia—The world’s largest mining company has abandoned the sale of its last thermal coal mine,…

Red-hot coal prices threaten further hike in electricity bills

Natural gas isn’t the only power plant fuel to catch fire this year. Thermal-coal prices from…