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Major ports see 19% surge in thermal coal imports in April-June
23 Jul 2018India's top 12 major ports reported a 19.32 per cent surge in imports of thermal coal to 28.28 million tonnes during April-June this year, latest report from Indian Ports Association (IPA) has said.<... Read More.High coal prices putting pressure on Malaysia power sector
23 Jul 2018Coal plays a large role in Malaysia’s energy scheme and is fully imported. Some 63%, is imported from Indonesia, with another 24% coming from Australia and the remainder from nations as far away as... Read More.Union Coal Secretary visits CCL mines in Jharkhand Ramgarh
23 Jul 2018Union Coal Secretary Inder Jit Singh, today visited mines owned by the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district today, CCL officials said.Read More. India's coal demand rose 7.5 percent to 900 million tonnes in 2017/18, says minister
19 Jul 2018India's coal demand rose 7.5 percent to about 900 million tonnes in the year ending March 2018, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal told lawmakers on Wednesday.Coal is expect... Read More.No coal shortage for power sector: Goyal
19 Jul 2018There is no shortage of coal for the power sector as coal-based power generation grew by 5.3 percent in the April-June quarter, the government said today. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Coal Minist... Read More.Southern Chinese ports prioritize thermal coal imports; coking coal buying slows
19 Jul 2018Coking coal end-users in southern China are taking a step back from making seaborne purchases, given that port authorities are now prioritizing thermal coal imports over coking coal to meet summer power ... Read More.Coal waste used to create sustainable concrete
17 Jul 2018Scientists have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation. The advance tackles two major environmental problems at... Read More.JSW Steel restarts coking coal mining in US
17 Jul 2018JSW Steel has restarted coking coal mining in the US after a gap of almost three years. Operations in the mines located in West Virginia were suspended after coking coal prices dropped below production c... Read More.China June coal output dips to lowest since October
16 Jul 2018China produced 298 million tonnes of coal in June, down 1.4 percent to an eight-month low, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, as government checks on heavy industry aimed at cutting pollut... Read More.Power woes push up coal imports
16 Jul 2018Coal imports, which had declined over the last four years, are expected to shoot up, with power plants running short on stocks.Earlier this month, the Union power minist... Read More.Coal Mining Update Indonesia: Production, Export & Price
16 Jul 2018According to the latest data from Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, the nation's coal production reached 163.4 million tons in the first half of 2018. This may seem a very low fi... Read More.Wet weather slows Indonesian coal exports, supports prices
11 Jul 2018Wetter than normal weather in recent months has slowed coal shipments from one of the main producing regions in Indonesia, the world’s top thermal coal exporter, according to weather data, brokers ... Read More.Thermal Coal Prices Are Soaring
11 Jul 2018Benchmark seaborne thermal coal prices jumped to $120.10 per tonne on Thursday, its highest level since November 2012, thanks to tight supply in key Asian export regions. Measured from lows hit end-2015,... Read More.Decline in Indian Power Plant Coal Imports Signals Distress
10 Jul 2018The decline in coal imports by India’s power plants points to distress in an increasing number of generators and a domestic supply shortfall.Imports by power stati... Read More.Indian power plants not operating to full capacity as coal imports drop by 32 per cent
10 Jul 2018The decline in coal imports by India’s power plants points to distress in an increasing number of generators and a domestic supply shortfall.Imports by power stati... Read More.Focus on meeting demand, Goyal to Coal India
10 Jul 2018Taking stock of coal supply situation in the country, Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asked Coal India to focus on meeting coal demand, particularly that of power sector.Read More.CEA supports imports for thermal power plants to tide over coal shortage
10 Jul 2018Government-run thermal power plants must import coal to compensate for domestic coal shortages, the Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) has said in response to a power ministry directive to take... Read More.Thermal coal prices hit 6-year high
06 Jul 2018Benchmark seaborne thermal coal prices jumped to $120.10 per tonne on Thursday, its highest level since November 2012, thanks to tight supply in key Asian export regions. Measured from lows hit end-2015,... Read More.What the failed Glencore-Tohoku coal talks mean for the market
06 Jul 2018Electric utilities in Japan and other Asian countries are driving blind when it comes to coal prices after the failure of Japan’s Tohoku Electric and Glencore to agree on an annual thermal coal con... Read More.Swiss Re sets thermal coal threshold
04 Jul 2018Swiss Re starts the implementation of its thermal coal policy announced in June 2017. Under the coal policy, Swiss Re will not provide re/insurance to businesses with more than 30% exposure to thermal co... Read More.