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While coal producers stand to benefit from stronger prices and export demand, researchers warn that increased coal production and exports carry significant environmental and social costs, from greenhouse gas emissions to the impacts borne by communities living near mines and coal-fired power stations.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANDRE DE RUYTER

Coal bulls fight for relevance at Mining Indaba

After a year of energy market volatility lit a fire under demand for coal, lobbyists of the commodity say it is set to stick around

Sarah Smit

ANC delegates from the Mpumalanga province have called on government to consider communities dependent on coal mining when transitioning to cleaner energy. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

JUST TRANSITION

Energy transition from coal will cost jobs, Mantashe says

The ‘coal fundamentalist’ energy minister says more research on cleaner coal is needed

Anathi Madubela

An employee walks past stockpiled of coal for shipping at the Richard’s Bay coal terminal, in Richard’s Bay. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE

Coal on a drive to delay its demise

The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst

Tunicia Phillips