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Biden Poised to Freeze Oil and Coal Leasing on Federal Land
22 Jan 2021President Joe Biden is poised to suspend the sale of oil and gas leases on federal land, which accounts for about 10% of U.S. supplies, according to four people familiar with the matter.&nb... Read More.China mulls lifting coal ban as Aussie trade war backfires big
22 Jan 2021Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) reported yesterday that the Chinese government was in the preliminary stages of lifting its informal ban on Australian coal imports, but that such a move would still need to ... Read More.Australia’s South32 says quarterly coking coal production up about 16%
22 Jan 2021Diversified miner South32 Ltd S32.AX on Thursday reported an about 16% rise in second-quarter metallurgical coal output, helped by a return to the longwall form of mining at its flagship Illawarra projec... Read More.Weekly US coal carloads total 57,665, down 17.9% on year: AAR
22 Jan 2021Weekly US coal carloads totaled 57,665 in the week ended Jan. 16, down 5.1% from the previous week, Association of American Railroads data showed Jan. 20.From the year-a... Read More.Mitsui to sell stake in Mozambique coal mine, logistics corridor to Vale
21 Jan 2021Japan’s Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its stake in the Moatize coal mine and Nacala Corridor rail and port projects in Mozambique to Brazil’s Vale, the operator of th... Read More.Next round of coal auction to have only small and medium-sized mines
21 Jan 2021The Ministry of Coal will offer only small and medium-sized mines in the second tranche of commercial coal mining auctions to attract new and small mining players. Most of the mines that would be on offer ... Read More.
PIBT handles 1.04m tons of coal cargo in Dec 2020
21 Jan 2021Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) handled a record 1.04 million tonnes of coal cargo in December 2020, which is 32 percent more than 0.791 million tonnes of cargo handled in December 2019.Read More.Court strikes down Trump coal power plant rule
20 Jan 2021A court has struck down the Trump administration’s rollback of an Obama-era rule regarding pollution from coal-fired power plants.A federal appeals court in ... Read More.Coal producer Yancoal Australia sees demand rebounding
20 Jan 2021Yancoal Australia Ltd said on Tuesday it expects a rebound in demand for coal-fired electricity generation in 2021 as global economic conditions are set to improve.Follo... Read More.Opponents of new coal policy say Alberta energy minister's gesture means little
20 Jan 2021As public outcry grows over the dramatic expansion of coal leases along the previously protected foothills, Energy Minister Sonya Savage tried to ease tensions this week.... Read More.China’s spot thermal coal prices refresh record high
20 Jan 2021Despite the moderate rebound in temperatures across most regions of China after late December’s deep-freeze, thermal coal prices in the country’s spot market have touched a new high this week... Read More.Alberta cancels recently issued coal leases in response to public outcry
19 Jan 2021The Alberta government has reversed its plans to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Public opposition to the move has grown significantly in the last number of da... Read More.French central bank to exit coal, cap oil and gas investments
19 Jan 2021The French central bank said on Monday it would exit from coal and limit exposure to gas and oil in its investment portfolio by 2024 as part of a shift towards more environmentally friendly assets.... Read More.Beijing sees significant drop in coal consumption
19 Jan 2021Beijing’s coal consumption fell significantly from 2015 to 2020, authorities said on Monday.Coal consumption in Beijing decreased from 11.65 million tonnes in 2015... Read More.Miners trapped underground for week send out note to raise survival hopes
19 Jan 2021Twelve miners trapped underground for more than a week in a Chinese gold mine have managed to get a note to rescuers, state media has reported.The Xinhua news agency reports that the note c... Read More.China's 2020 coal output hits record high despite climate change pledge
18 Jan 2021China's coal output hit a record high in 2020 despite Beijing's climate change pledge to reduce consumption of the dirty fossil fuel and months-long disruptions at major coal mining hubs.<... Read More.Wyoming coal operator faces permit challenge for Eagle Butte mine
18 Jan 2021Alocal conservation group is urging state environmental regulators to deny a coal company another mining permit, alleging the operator of two Wyoming mines failed to comply with regulations or resolve ou... Read More.Indonesia to revise royalty rates on coal, gold in bid to boost revenue
18 Jan 2021Indonesia plans to adjust its royalty payment policies on sales of gold and coal in an effort to boost state revenues as prices of the two commodities recover, an official said on Friday.&n... Read More.China Mulls Allowing Some Australian Coal Imports Amid Ban
18 Jan 2021China is considering accepting some stranded Australian coal cargoes, an effort that would help ease a logjam of vessels that have stacked up off its coast for months.Th... Read More.Government defends approval of UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years despite climate outcry
15 Jan 2021The government has defended its decision to allow the UK’s first deep coal mine in decades despite its policy of phasing out fossil fuels.Joanna Averley, chief pla... Read More.