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• Coal dominant as Southeast Asia power demand outstrips clean energy growth

  07 Jul 2022

  Renewables like solar, wind and hydropower met only 40 per cent of new electricity demand in Southeast Asia over the past six years. Rapid policy intervention is needed to steer the region towards a net-zero pathway, says a new report. . ...Read More

• Japan slams Australian state's steep coal royalty hike

  07 Jul 2022

  MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese firms may think twice about investing in Australia's Queensland, one of the world's biggest sources of coal, after the state shocked miners with a steep hike in coal royalty rates to capture windfall profit, Japan's ambassador to Australia said. . ...Read More

• Column: Russia boosts coal exports as Western sanctions yet to bite

  06 Jul 2022

  LAUNCESTON, Australia, July 5 (Reuters) - Much of the focus on sanctions on Russia's commodity exports is on crude oil and natural gas, but coal is perhaps the best example of the challenges facing those seeking to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. . ...Read More

• Coal burning quality standards temporarily suspended in Poland

  06 Jul 2022

  Quality standards for the burning of coal for home heating have been suspended in Poland by the government, which says that the move is necessary due to the “current exceptional situation” caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has seen Russian coal imports banned and prices surge. . ...Read More

• Hindalco, Vedanta want a piece of CIL project in Odisha

  06 Jul 2022

  Indian aluminium giants Hindalco Ltd and Vedanta Ltd, and several companies in West Asia, have expressed interest in Coal India Ltd’s proposed aluminium project in Odisha, said two officials aware of the matter. . ...Read More

• More Than 10,000 Tons Of Afghan Coal Exported To Pakistan Every Day

  06 Jul 2022

  The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has said more than ten thousand tons of Afghan coal are exported to Pakistan every day. . ...Read More

• Bowen Coking Coal closes New Lenton Coal takeover

  05 Jul 2022

  New Lenton owns a 90% stake in the Lenton JV, which holds the Lenton coal project and Burton coal mine. . ...Read More

• China increases its imports of Russian coal

  05 Jul 2022

  (MENAFN) Russian seaborne coal supplies to China increased by 55% in the first 28 days of June compared to the same period last year, according to S&P's Commodities at Sea database. In May, supply increased by 20% year on year to 5.5 million tons. . ...Read More

• Europe Snaps Up Coal From Abroad to Fill Gap Left by Russia

  05 Jul 2022

  A hunt by Europe’s coal consumers to replace Russian cargoes with shipments from across the globe has boosted imports to a key hub by more than a third, helping to fill severely depleted stockpiles. . ...Read More

• CIL's coal production up by 29% to 159.8 MT in Q1, FY23

  05 Jul 2022

  New Delhi: Coal India Limited creates yet another record in the First quarter of the current Financial Year. CIL's coal production increases by 29 percent to 159.8 Million Tonnes, and supplies to the power sector grow by 19.8% to 153.2 Million Tonnes. . ...Read More

• Australia Sees Commodities Boom Lifting Exports to Fresh Record

  04 Jul 2022

  • Income set to rise 3.5% in year through June before dropping . ...Read More

• Mongolia’s daily met coal shipments to China peak in June as lockdowns ease

  04 Jul 2022

  The number of trucks carrying metallurgical coal into China in June rose to the highest level in 2022, as COVID-19 movement restrictions eased in the country, industry sources said June 30. . ...Read More

• Photo Credit : She Earns Rs. 1,500,000 A Week And Shows You How To Start

  04 Jul 2022

  Adani Enterprises emerged as the lowest bidder in Coal India’s maiden tender for coal imports. The CIL, which had floated the tender on 8 June, opened the bids on 1 July and received a total of four bids for the tender. The tender was for supplying 2.416 million metric tons of coal, which Coal India would supply to seven state-owned power generation companies and 19 private power plants. . ...Read More

• Adani Enterprises Emerges As Lowest Bidder In CIL’s Maiden Coal Import Tender

  04 Jul 2022

  Adani Enterprises quoted the lowest amount of Rs 4,033 crore. The tender was for supplying 2.416 million metric tons of coal, which Coal India would supply to seven state-owned power generation companies and 19 private power plants . ...Read More

• Qld miners snub state govt over coal taxes

  04 Jul 2022

  Queensland miners will snub the state government's launch of its industry plan after a hike in coal taxes, while environmental groups plan to attend in protest. . ...Read More