South Africa Archives

CoalWire 590, November 27, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Colombia, India, metallurgical coal, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, UK, Ukraine, US
November 26, 2025

Indian regulator rejects 3.2 GW coal plant; Colombia to host conference for transition from fossil fuels.

CoalWire 587, November 6, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Laos, Malta, metallurgical coal, North Korea, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, US, Zambia, Zimbabwe
November 6, 2025

China’s overseas coal plant spree slows; Japanese utility accelerates coal plant closure; coal ships identified as major threat to endangered Indonesian dolphin

CoalWire 586, October 30, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, metallurgical coal, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, US
October 29, 2025

Morocco sets 2040 coal end date; Saskatchewan says extending life of coal plants is a ‘bridge’ to nuclear; Mongolian political turmoil after change on mineral royalty rates.

CoalWire 584, October 16, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, metallurgical coal, Mongolia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, US
October 15, 2025

Russian coal losses mount; US coal auction postponed, Bank of England flags financial risks of AI.

CoalWire 583, October 9, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, metallurgical coal, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, US
October 8, 2025

Renewables eclipse coal power; US plant retired; scathing Polish audit on mine wastewater pollution.

CoalWire 582, October 2, 2025

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, India, Indonesia, Israel, metallurgical coal, Mozambique, Poland, South Africa, US, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
October 1, 2025

AI drives US power prices higher; China’s new climate targets; US bailout for old coal.

CoalWire 580, September 18, 2025

Australia, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, US, Vietnam
September 17, 2025

Solar surge in Hungary and Poland; Indian pollution control suppliers call for pollution policy change.

CoalWire 577, August 28, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Germany, India, metallurgical coal, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, UK, US
August 27, 2025

US city bans coal storage after 2029; Canadian coal company fined over coal dust pollution.

CalWire 575, August 14, 2025

Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, metallurgical coal, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US
August 13, 2025

China lowers power forecast; rapid decline in hospitalisations after US coke plant closure.

CoalWire 574, August 7, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, India, metallurgical coal, Montenegro, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, UK, US
August 6, 2025

International Energy Agency tips renewables set to overtake coal power; appeal over life extension for Canadian lignite plants.

CoalWire 571, July 10, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Europe, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Turkiye, US, Vietnam
July 9, 2025

China’s solar and wind boom set to continue; Polish renewables pass coal generation.

CoalWire 570, July 3, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, US
July 3, 2025

Russian mine suspends production; insurance policies hit coal sector; Bangladesh eyes axing capacity payments.

CoalWire 568, June 19, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, metallurgical coal, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, UK, US
June 18, 2025

South Korea’s last coal mine; Indian coal stockpiles mount; big fall tipped for Chinese coal imports.

CoalWire 567, June 12, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, US
June 11, 2025

Pakistan’s solar boom hits coal plants; Chinese coal imports slump; Indian coal plants water woes.

CoalWire 566, June 5, 2025

Australia, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, metallurgical coal, Mozambique, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, US
June 4, 2025

Indian solar + batteries undercut coal; coal utilisation rates declining in key Asian countries.

CoalWire 564, May 22, 2025

Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, metallurgical coal, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, US
May 21, 2025

China’s power sector emissions declined in 2024; Philippines coal plants struggle to obtain insurance.

CoalWire 563, May 15, 2025

Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, metallurgical coal, Philippines, South Africa, US
May 21, 2025

Indonesian coal exports slump; coal to clean transition credit unveiled.

CoalWire 560, April 24, 2025

Africa, Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, metallurgical coal, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, US, Vietnam
April 23, 2025

Vietnam boosts renewables role in power plan; high mercury levels found near Indian power plants; Trump grants pollution exemption to about one-third of the US coal fleet.

CoalWire 557, April 3, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Kosovo, metallurgical coal, South Africa, Spain, US, Zimbabwe
April 6, 2025

Chinese data centres sitting idle; South African govt grants Eskom pollution exemptions.

CoalWire 556, March 27, 2025

Australia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Europe, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, metallurgical coal, South Africa, US
March 27, 2025

Glencore slashes Colombian mine output; Microsoft drops US$12 billion data centre option; Queensland minister flags likely decision to reject coal lease application.

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