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Indonesia’s president signals a transition away from coal power
18 Jul 2019President Joko Widodo has reportedly said he wants to “start reducing the use of coal”, running counter to the administration’s 39 coal-fired plant under construction and 68 more ... Read More.
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Government mulls listing of Coal India's profit-making arms
18 Jul 2019The government is examining a proposal to list profit-making subsidiaries of state-owned Coal India Ltd in a bid to raise funds, sources privy to the development said.
The Department of Investment... Read More.
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New Zealand supports biggest company Fonterra's moves away from coal
18 Jul 2019New Zealand government welcomed the nation's largest company Fonterra's commitment Thursday to speed up its transition away from using coal.
Fonterra, responsible for approximately 30 perc... Read More.
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Gas, electricity and coal costs fall in June but oil bucks trend
18 Jul 2019Wholesale energy prices are 21pc lower than last year, driven by strong supplies of natural gas following a mild winter and slumping demand for coal, according to the Bord Gáis Energy Index report.<... Read More.
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AGL faces renewed heat over plant shutdown
17 Jul 2019AGL Energy is facing a revival of investor and activist pressure to bring forward the planned closure of its coal power plants, with the filing of a shareholder resolution urging it to align the schedule w... Read More.
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Egat moves coal plant along
17 Jul 2019The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province as newly appointed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawo... Read More.
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Kentucky coal company files for bankruptcy
17 Jul 2019A coal company with mines in Kentucky and West Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Blackhawk mining says in a release that the restructuring will allow it to eliminate more than 60% of i... Read More.
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US, China will be world's biggest LNG exporter and importer in 2024: IEA
17 Jul 2019U.S. LNG exports are expected to rocket to over 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2024, dislodging current market leaders Australia and Qatar, Peter
Fraser, Head of the Gas, Coal... Read More.
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Bankrupt coal producer Cloud Peak in rush to hire broker to boost sale
16 Jul 2019Bankrupt coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc has sought a court order to approve the hiring of a land broker this week to speed up marketing its assets after receiving expressions of interest for its prope... Read More.
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Hopes fade for 10 miners trapped in a coal mine
16 Jul 2019At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a coal mine near east of Quetta, officials said on Monday.
Rescue efforts we... Read More.
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Arch expected to maintain 2019 met coal guidance, lower thermal driven by low domestic demand
16 Jul 2019Arch Coal will maintain its 2019 met coal guidance in its second-quarter earnings call, but the thermal guidance is expected to drop due to subdued domestic consumption year to date, B. Riley analysts said... Read More.
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Record coal exports continues to drive Queensland economy
15 Jul 2019Queensland has set a record in metallurgical and thermal coal exports in June with 21.43 million tonnes of the commodity sent from the state.
The result represents an 11 per cent increase on the s... Read More.
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China June Coal Output Hits Record High as Miners Ramp up Ahead of Summer
15 Jul 2019China's coal output rose in June from the previous month to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as miners ramped up production to ensure supply ahead of peak summer demand for electricity.Read More.
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Polish opposition pledges to scrap coal by 2040
15 Jul 2019The main Polish opposition group vowed Saturday to eliminate coal-generated power by 2040 as it launched a general election campaign against the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party.
“We&rs... Read More.
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Chancellor to halt plans for overhaul of UK energy industry
15 Jul 2019Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is blocking a set of government proposals to overhaul the U.K. energy industry because of the potential spending implications for a new prime minister, pe... Read More.
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DB breweries to switch timaru plant from coal next year
12 Jul 2019DB Breweries is planning to switch its brewery at Timaru onto wood chip by the end of next year as part a plan to halve the group’s emissions by 2030.
The firm, owned by Heineken, operates s... Read More.
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King coal rules in Japan as power utilities in thrall to low-cost fuel
12 Jul 2019Coal-power stations capable of producing 10,437 megawatts (MW) of electricity will be fired up in the next few weeks, a Reuters survey of the companies shows.
Japanese utilities w... Read More.
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Whitehaven growth defies softening coal markets
12 Jul 2019Whitehaven Coal has beaten its production guidance for the 2019 financial year on the back of strong performance at its New South Wales mines.
The company registered run-of-mine (ROM) production o... Read More.
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AGL holds off plans to mothball gas-fired Torrens Island Power Station ahead of summer
12 Jul 2019An old power station in Adelaide set to be closed could shore up Australia's electricity grid during summer.
Electricity giant AGL was preparing to mothball parts of the 52-ye... Read More.
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Coal exports reach record highs in Qld
11 Jul 2019QRC CEO Ian Macfarlane said the 11% increase on the same month last year highlighted the increasing demand from world markets for Queensland’s coal.“Queensla... Read More.