Don’t count the Australian coal industry down and out just yet. A report prepared for the Mineral’s Council of Australia by Commodity Insight predicts the demand for metallurgical coal will grow by 7.5 million tons each year from now through 2030....
On 17 October, 2018, the Chinese coking coal industry hit a thirteen-month high, thanks to the growing industrial need for steel and a more limited availability. As China is working to curb its pollution production, they have allowed individual provinces to set...
The coal industry is under pressure at this time due to the fact that many new renewable energy sources are coming online. Several governments around the world are trying to decrease the amount of coal that is used for electrical production in favor of what are deemed...
Although “coal” may seem like a dirty word these days, what many might not realize is how closely related coal and steel are. And, considering the fact that the global steel demand is expected to reach 1.616 billion tonnes in 2018 alone, it seems like an obvious...
Coal had been part of Australia’s history even before James Cook ever set foot on the continent. Although the coal industry did not become fully integrated into Australian society until the 1830s, it soon became a flourishing business as more free settlers made the...
