Coal under the bus, part infinity (again)...
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Yesterday, Urgewald released the MetCoal Exit List (MCEL) 2.0, a follow-up to last year’s edition.
The update identifies 145 companies with 273 expansion projects planned in 20 different countries, which could potentially add up to 580 million tonnes of new #MetCoal.
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📖 Read the full review to see how these indicators fit into the wider global picture and what they reveal about steel decarbonisation in 2025: https://bit.ly/497PSyZ
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Too often, mine expansions are justified under the guise of #MetCoal being a "critical mineral”, with thermal coal mines even gaining permits based on the potential presence of met coal. But make no mistake: coal is coal & burning it in steel plants contributes significantly to global emissions.
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Read the latest SteelWatch Explainer, “Met coal: what it is and why it is a climate risk,” to find out more 👇
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SteelWatch’s latest explainer breaks down why “steelmaking coal” is a PR narrative, not a climate solution. Coal—regardless of its name—needs to stay in the ground. It has no place in climate-aligned steelmaking or energy production.
📖 Read the explainer👇
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➡️ In total, Glencore is planning to expand 17 coal mines around the world (thermal and #MetCoal) – some of which it intends to keep running beyond 2050 - even though all the scenarios by the International Energy Agency @iea.org point to a decline in coal production by 2050.
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➡️ Coal expansion remains at the heart of its strategy: Glencore has plans to expand its thermal coal mines, as well as making significant investments in #MetCoal, used for steel production.
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The steel industry claims metallurgical #coal (or #MetCoal) is “special” 🙄
But met coal is coal, pure & simple, with climate impacts that match or exceed thermal coal. Read the SteelWatch Explainer, “Met coal: what it is and why it is a climate risk,” to find out more 👉 bit.ly/4iyOMOn
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@zurich.com, one of the 20 largest #insurance groups worldwide, became the 1st insurer to commit not to insure #MetCoal expansion.
This comes at a crucial time when demand for coal reaches record levels, putting the net-zero transition further at risk. Other insurers like Axa & Allianz must follow.
We partnered with Urgewald & 9 NGOs to publish today the first Metallurgical Coal Exit List (#MCEL)!
It's a public database of coal companies that are expanding their #MetCoal mining activities.
📢 We urge financial institutions to use it as a reference to support the transition to coal-free steel.
CoalNewswire
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Feb 29
South32 $S32.ax sells Illawarra #metcoal project to Golden Energy & Resources (GEAR), & M Resources for $1.65B. Key points include upfront cash of $1.05B, w completion expected in 1H 2025. More here: buff.ly/48zioWO
CoalNewswire
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Mar 2
Australian seaborne #metcoal prices dipped after a 35,000 t cargo of Goonyella sold at $307/t FOB on Mar 1, down $7/t from prev trade. April paper contracts also decreased to $296-298.25/t. In China, a Russian miner sold a PCI cargo at $151/t CFR S China on Feb 28. #Coal
CoalNewswire
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Mar 6
Australian seaborne #metcoal prices remained mostly unch for March 6. While there’s buying interest for May arrivals, March offers haven’t attracted attention yet. Demand from India is subdued, but procurement of coke is active.
