One of Australia's biggest coal-fired power stations could close later this decade, six years earlier than previously scheduled, co-owner Rio Tinto said Wednesday. The Gladstone Power Station, in ...

The Gladstone power station in Australia potentially will close in 2029, six years earlier than planned, when existing supply and operational arrangements expire, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) said Wednesday; ...

This has prompted power companies that normally rely on gas to turn to more polluting coal-fired plants as an alternative, particularly in places such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the EU.

One of Australia's biggest coal-fired power stations could close later this decade, six years earlier than previously scheduled, co-owner Rio Tinto said Wednesday. The Gladstone Power Station, in ...