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• India bares new climate goals amid coal dependency woes

  17 Aug 2022

  The Indian cabinet approved India’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions in line with the commitments under the Paris Agreement and the announcements made at the Glasgow COP26 Summit. . ...Read More

• Germany's Russian gas crisis sparks coal rush

  17 Aug 2022

  "A rush like this in the summertime, it's unheard of -- everybody wants coal," says Frithjof Engelke, a supplier of the briquettes which have become a hot commodity in the German capital. . ...Read More

• S.African coal exports to Europe surge, shipments to Asia decline

  16 Aug 2022

  Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Africa's coal sales to Europe rose eight-fold during the first half of 2022 compared with last year as demand for the fossil fuel surged ahead of a ban on Russian coal, Thungela Resources (TGAJ.J) said on Monday. . ...Read More

• Coal-based power plants capacity utilisation to rise on strong demand, says NTPC CMD

  16 Aug 2022

  In the Annual Report for 2021-22 of NTPC, Singh stated in a message to shareholders that "it is pertinent to mention that the period of low dispatch of power from our stations and 'supply overhang' in the country seems to be over. . ...Read More

• BHP puts Blackwater South coal mine on ice

  16 Aug 2022

  Plans for a Queensland coal mine with a 90-year life span have been put on ice because of the state's new royalties, BHP says. . ...Read More

• Bill backs closure of Victorian coal-fired power plants by 2030

  16 Aug 2022

  Victoria’s coal-fired power plants would be progressively shut down by the end of the decade under a climate bill to be introduced to state parliament this week. . ...Read More

• Indonesia blocks exports from 48 coal miners as EU’s Russian coal ban begins

  12 Aug 2022

  On 9 August, the Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister announced that 71 coal miners failed to meet their domestic market obligations, and that 48 of them are now banned from exporting coal. . ...Read More

• China Pledges to Cut Mining Deaths After Spate of Accidents

  12 Aug 2022

  Authorities set target for 10% less fatalities by 2025 . ...Read More

• Mongolia exports over 11 mln tons of coal in first 7 months

  12 Aug 2022

  Mongolia exported 11.1 million tons of coal in the first seven months of this year, data from the Mongolian Customs General Administration showed Tuesday. . ...Read More

• 24 coal mines record 100% production in July

  12 Aug 2022

  However, SCCL registered a negative growth of 32.51 per cent during the month. . ...Read More

• Coal’s Skyrocketing Prices Could Last Years on Russia Disruption

  11 Aug 2022

  • Fitch Solutions “substantially” lifts Asian coal price outlook . ...Read More

• Coal’s Skyrocketing Prices Could Last Years on Russia Disruption

  11 Aug 2022

  • Fitch Solutions “substantially” lifts Asian coal price outlook . ...Read More

• EU embargo on Russian coal comes into force

  11 Aug 2022

  Polish coal miners attend a protest to demand Germany to stop importing Russian coal oil and gas in front of the German Embassy in Warsaw, March 24, 2022. - Copyright . ...Read More

• New UK Coal Mine Decision Delayed Again

  11 Aug 2022

  02:10a Romania Inflation Edges Down to 15% in July . ...Read More

• Coal India woos Street with better realisation and margin as profit jumps 3 times

  11 Aug 2022

  Coal India shares extended gains on Thursday, a day after the state-run mining company posted better than estimated financial results for the April to June 2022 quarter with its profit shooting up 2.7 times. . ...Read More