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Shanxi’s coal mine operations emerge from virus impact
27 Mar 2020Coal mine operations in North China’s Shanxi province are now almost completely recovered from the disruptions caused by the province’s fight against COVID-19. As of March 24, 95.4% of total co... Read More.
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Coal industry worth supporting during crisis
27 Mar 2020As the COVID-19 crisis wreaks havoc on nearly every part of the nation’s energy sector, now is not the time for partisan fights over which industries and energy sources deserve government support. Ye... Read More.
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China’s Coal Rush Causes Global Capacity To Rise For The First Time Since 2015
27 Mar 2020The world’s net capacity additions of coal-fired power generation rose in 2019 for the first time since 2015, due to a surge in the Chinese coal fleet, a new report from environmental organizations s... Read More.
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More coal mine closures, bankruptcies to come as demand drops during coronavirus pandemic: Moody's
27 Mar 2020Moody's Investor Services expects further closures and bankruptcies within the US coal industry as demand declines significantly and environmental, social and governance concerns becomes stronger, the ... Read More.
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Load-shedding unlikely during lockdown, says Mantashe
26 Mar 2020South Africa won't be plunged into darkness. That's the promise from Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe. He says Eskom won't run out of coal to generate electricity, because ... Read More.
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National Assembly approves Royal Group’s 700 MW coal-fired power plant project
26 Mar 2020The National Assembly this morning (March 26) discussed and approved Royal Investment Group’s proposed investment in the construction of a 700mw coal-fired power PLANT AI Botom Sakor district, Koh Ko... Read More.
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New Zealand Government Exempts Coal Mining from Coronavirus Lockdown
26 Mar 2020Most of New Zealand's coal miners will head to work today, as usual, having won a last-ditch exemption from the Covid-19 lockdown. The government has conceded their fuel is essential to provide energy ... Read More.
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Eskom coal suppliers exempt from lockdown
25 Mar 2020Eskom does not expect coal supply to be affected by the 21-day national lockdown, the monopoly power utility confirmed on Tuesday. “Provision and production of electricity is an essential service acc... Read More.
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Coronavirus Lockdown to it Coal Mining in South Africa
25 Mar 2020South Africa’s President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, has imposed a national 21-day lockdown effective midnight, Thursday 26 March 2020. These measures have been announced to contain the spread of the coronav... Read More.
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Colombia Coal Mining Companies to Reduce Operations due to Coronavirus
25 Mar 2020Colombian Mining Association announced that given the situation generated by Covid-19, mining companies have taken measures to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health of their employees and ... Read More.
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North Korea’s Exports to China Collapse Amid Coronavirus
25 Mar 2020UN sanctions prohibiting the export of key items such as coal, textiles, and seafood had already shrunk North Korean exports to China to minimal levels over the last two years, but the outbreak of the coro... Read More.
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New Hope sees lower coal prices, higher costs thinning 2H profits
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Mongolia resumes coal exports to China
24 Mar 2020Mongolia has resumed coal exports to China, the country's Finance Minister Chimed Khurelbaatar said here on Monday.The resumption started on Monday via Gashuun Sukhait border port after the Mongolian g... Read More.
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China’s seaborne coking coal price firms
24 Mar 2020Mysteel’s imported coking coal price for seaborne premium low-volatile coal gained $2.5/tonne on week to reach $173.5/tonne CFR North China as of March 20. The reduced availability of coking coal was... Read More.
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Coal groups ask for federal relief during economic fallout
24 Mar 2020The threat of economic collapse continues to haunt the nation’s largest industries, including Wyoming’s leading coal sector. Last week, along with airline and hospitality industries, coal advoc... Read More.
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US coal mining industry seeks wide-ranging coronavirus bailout -letter
20 Mar 2020The coal industry's main US lobby group has asked for sweeping financial assistance to help mining companies weather the economic fallout of the coronavirus, according to a letter to President Donald... Read More.Inner Mongolia to keep raw coal output at 1 billion tonnes
20 Mar 2020The regional government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China’s largest coal mining region, will further increase investment in large-scale energy projects and maintain raw coal output at ... Read More.Russia's Mechel confirms talks to sell coal asset as debt claim relief set to expire
20 Mar 2020Russian steel and coal producer Mechel confirmed on Thursday it was in talks to sell its flagship Elga coal project, one of the world's biggest coking coal deposits, ahead of the imminent expiry of a... Read More.Wyoming coal mine will lay off 60 workers
20 Mar 2020Buckskin Coal Mine laid off 60 employees Wednesday in an effort to adjust to deteriorating market conditions for coal.The mine employed 206 workers and produced 4.3 mill... Read More.Coking coal stocks at wash plants hit 6-week high
19 Mar 2020Total stocks of coking coal at the 110 Chinese coal wash plants under Mysteel’s regular survey jumped by another 14% on week to reach a six-week high of 1.6 million tonnes as of March 17, according... Read More.