Energy / Coal

Aug 03, 2015 at 16:03 | ZeroHedge

 The following photos are from Australia's Isaac Plains coking-coal mine.

Jul 29, 2015 at 13:49 | Michael McDonald

For all the talk about oil, natural gas, and renewable energy, one energy commodity gets very little press; coal. Yet coal is still one of the…

Jul 28, 2015 at 15:23 | Gaurav Agnihotri

China, the worlds’ most populous country, has consistently ranked among the top energy producers and consumers in the world. The Asian giant has relied heavily on…

Jul 22, 2015 at 09:59 | Dave Forest

The world saw a new number one supplier rise in a key commodity market this week.And the identity will shock most investors.The commodity is coal. Specifically,…

Jul 21, 2015 at 13:09 | James Stafford

The coal industry is in uncharted territory. After decades of strong financial numbers and dominance in the electric power sector, coal producers are starting to fall…

Jul 17, 2015 at 17:07 | Michael McDonald

One of the biggest changes for investors over the next few years is going to come from the IRS. And it’s a potential bombshell that is…

Jul 09, 2015 at 11:40 | Charles Kennedy

The fortunes of U.S. coal companies continue to fade. The ongoing switch to natural gas and renewable energy continues to damage coal miners. Coal plants are shuttering amid weak demand,…

Jun 16, 2015 at 17:16 | Martin Tillier

There is an old cliché often cited by traders that attempting to catch a falling knife is an extremely dangerous thing to do, but that doesn’t…

Jun 15, 2015 at 11:55 | Soberlook.com

Coal prices in the US are collapsing. The September Appalachian coal futures contract gave up over 2% on Friday as the industry faces unprecedented challenges.

Jun 10, 2015 at 16:38 | Colin Chilcoat

The Norwegian government has affirmed its plans to divest its coal related holdings.On June 5, parliament voted to go through with the divestment, which will see…

Jun 01, 2015 at 11:51 | Charles Kennedy

A group of European oil companies have banded together to call upon the international community to institute a global carbon price. In a letter to the…

May 28, 2015 at 16:55 | Nick Cunningham

2015 is shaping up to be a fateful year for the coal industry. After coal prices tumbled from their highs in 2011, the industry hit a rough patch. Years…

May 22, 2015 at 09:52 | Dave Forest

Another bank, Credit Agricole, voted this week to stop financing coal mining. Suggesting this is becoming a space with little competition for investment -- and perhaps…

May 19, 2015 at 17:03 | Alexis Arthur

The controversy over the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan has become the latest chapter in the chronicle of President Obama’s so-called ‘war on coal’. The plan promises many things,…

May 13, 2015 at 15:27 | Nick Cunningham

Another coal company bites the dust. Again.Patriot Coal, a miner of coal in several Appalachian states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on…

May 05, 2015 at 17:07 | James Stafford

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get…

May 05, 2015 at 09:34 | Dave Forest

There have been rumors the last few months. And last week we got confirmation of a major shift underway in one of the world's biggest bulk…

Apr 14, 2015 at 09:48 | Dave Forest

If you're a coal investor, there's one piece of data you need to see this week. New production figures from world-leading exporter Indonesia. Data released by…

Apr 06, 2015 at 10:22 | Dave Forest

The India coal situation keeps getting more interesting. With national regulators this week announcing they’re going to need a lot more supply this coming year. India’s…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:37 | Editorial Dept

We have all heard about the doom and gloom that the U.S. coal sector is facing – a double-whammy of abundant supplies of cheap shale gas…