
Coal bed methane: sorting the information from misinformation
Lobbyists and activists are two sides of the same coin, as both spread misinformation far and wide: finding the fact in the fiction is a vital task for onlookers.
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Lobbyists and activists are two sides of the same coin, as both spread misinformation far and wide: finding the fact in the fiction is a vital task for onlookers.

Five stories from the past week that caught the attention of the World Coal.

The World Bank funding of coal-fired power plant retrofits in middle-income countries could help save lives and reduce climate change.

Itochu and Sumitomo have hired advisers to help them sell their stakes in Australian coal assets.

Jonathan Moylan has been given a 20 month suspended sentence over a bogus press release, which wiped AU$ 300 million off coal mining company’s share price.

Most of China’s coal companies are losing money amid a slowdown in demand and drive to reduce smog levels.

After being stripped of mining exploration licenses amid allegations of corruption, Cascade Coal has launched a High Court bid to regain the licenses.

Teck Resources has announced a significant fall in profits on the back of lower coal prices.

National Union of Mineworkers says that the proposed employee buyout of Kellingley coal mine in the UK has been shelved.

Brazilian mining giant, Vale, has announced a 23.8 rise in coal production as its Carborough Downs mine ramps up after a longwall move.

The UK government’s new capacity market will help to prolong the life of coal-fired power plants in the UK, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Moody’s believes benchmark metallurgical coal prices have bottomed out but sees little room for price improvement soon.