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• Coal prices likely to remain firm amid high global demand

  21 Jun 2022

  In India, peak electricity demand touched a record 210,793 MW on June 9 . ...Read More

• Bens Creek Group plc provides reserve base evaluation update

  21 Jun 2022

  Bens Creek Group plc, the owner of a metallurgical coal mine in North America supplying the steel industry, has provided an updated reserve base evaluation, undertaken by Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc. (MM&A), of its coal properties located primarily in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA. . ...Read More

• China’s coal output up 10.3 pct in May

  21 Jun 2022

  China’s raw coal output sustained steady growth in May as policy measures to ensure energy supply and stabilize prices have taken effect, official data showed. . ...Read More

• Dutch join Germany, Austria, in reverting to coal

  21 Jun 2022

  The Dutch joined Germany and Austria in reverting to coal power on Monday following an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. . ...Read More

• India's Russian coal imports jump 6-fold in 20 days; Gets 30% discount | Report

  20 Jun 2022

  India’s oil purchases from Russia spiked in recent weeks as traders offered heavy discounts. According to a Reuters report, traders have been giving a 30% discount on oil after the West shunned Moscow. . ...Read More

• Railways looks at upgrading tracks near coal mines

  20 Jun 2022

  The Indian Railways is eyeing a significant upgrade of track infrastructure near mines that will be focused on coal bearing regions for expeditious transportation as the country grapples with spike in power demand. The plan will also include setting up requisite infrastructure at mines before they are auctioned, officials told ET. . ...Read More

• Germany is to burn more coal as it seeks to limit its use of Russian gas https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/tdpelmedia.com/germany-is-to-burn-more-coal-as-it-seeks-to-limit-its-use-of-russian-gas%3famp=1

  20 Jun 2022

  https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/tdpelmedia.com/germany-is-to-burn-more-coal-as-it-seeks-to-limit-its-use-of-russian-gas%3famp=1 . ...Read More

• Austria To Reopen Coal Mothballed Power Station As Russia Restricts Gas Supplies

  20 Jun 2022

  Amidst the bottleneck in the power supply chain, the Austrian government Sunday said that it would reopen a mothballed coal power station in Mellach district. . ...Read More

• Australian power crisis eases as coal-fired plants crank up

  17 Jun 2022

  MELBOURNE, June 17 (Reuters) - Blackout risks eased in eastern Australia on Friday as about a third of the coal-fired generation that had been offline in recent weeks returned to service, but the market operator said the power crisis was not over. . ...Read More

• Coal's dominance a challenge for transition

  17 Jun 2022

  A miner works at a coal mine in Lyuliang, Shanxi province. [Photo/China News Service] . ...Read More

• Indonesian energy bill promotes coal-based fuels as 'new energy'

  17 Jun 2022

  The draft bill classifies liquified and gasified coal as 'new energy', and is part of Indonesia's efforts to replace petroleum imports with domestic coal. . ...Read More

• Incentives, $10 trillion investment: What India needs to achieve net-zero emission goals by 2070

  17 Jun 2022

  India may need investments of over USD 10 trillion to meet its net-zero emission target by 2070, according to a new report. . ...Read More

• Bowen Coking Coal transports first Bluff Mine coal

  16 Jun 2022

  Bowen Coking Coal Ltd has announced that the first shipment of coal from its Bluff Open-cut PCI Mine has left Cook Colliery and been shipped by rail to RG Tanna Coal Terminal, from where it is scheduled to be shipped to the purchaser before the end of June. This represents a significant milestone for the company as it establishes itself as Queensland’s next independent metallurgical coal producer. . ...Read More

• South Africa is becoming Europe’s alternative to Russian coal

  16 Jun 2022

  South Africa is becoming Europe’s alternative to Russian coal . ...Read More

• Komatsu, Becker-Warkop team up for Warrior Met Coal longwall PRS solution

  16 Jun 2022

  Komatsu says it has partnered with Poland-based Becker-Warkop Sp. z o.o. to produce a set of Joy custom-designed longwall powered roof supports (PRS), manufactured by Becker-Warkop, for Warrior Met Coal’s operations in the US. . ...Read More