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• Colombia stepping up oil, coal production amid Russia sanctions: energy minister

  15 Jun 2022

  The demand for coal is so high that mining companies like Drummond, one of Colom .. . ...Read More

• Bowen Coking Coal transports first Bluff Mine coal

  15 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

• China May coal output jumps 13% on year amid govt push to boost supply

  15 Jun 2022

  BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) - China's daily coal output in May jumped 13% from a year earlier, statistics showed on Wednesday, as Beijing moved to increase production to ensure sufficient energy supply. . ...Read More

• Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms

  15 Jun 2022

  Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms . ...Read More

• South Korea’s striking truckers weigh blocking coal shipments to power plant if demands rejected

  14 Jun 2022

  Trucks transporting containers drive past members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union gathering in front of an inland containers depot in Uiwang, South Korea, June 13, 2022. (Photo by Reuters) . ...Read More

• Ukraine Passes Resolution To Ban Ukrainian Coal, Gas To Meet Domestic Demand Amid War

  14 Jun 2022

  Amid the ongoing war, Ukraine, on Monday, announced to ban the export of Ukrainian coal, gas and fuel oil to meet the domestic demands. . ...Read More

• Coal shortage: Centre likely to restart NTPC plants on imported gas

  14 Jun 2022

  New Delhi: The Centre has mulled using imported gas to restart NTCP plant with a total capacity of over 5 GW to produce energy during the monsoon months, worried that coal supply may fall short as rains slow mining. . ...Read More

• Colombia stepping up oil, coal production amid Russia sanctions -energy minister

  14 Jun 2022

  TORONTO, June 13 (Reuters) - Colombia is set to increase coal and petroleum production as it steps up to fill the void created by sanctions against Russia, Energy Minister Diego Mesa said on Monday. . ...Read More

• China to Send Squads to Coal Country to Ensure Price Controls

  10 Jun 2022

  • • Spot shipments have traded above their price cap this week . ...Read More

• A first: CIL invites bids to import coal as power demand soars to record high

  10 Jun 2022

  • Spot shipments have traded above their price cap this week . ...Read More

• AGL power station outages intensify energy crisis

  10 Jun 2022

  Sudden breakdowns at AGL Energy’s biggest power station in NSW have combined with delays to repairs at its Victorian generator to intensify the energy crisis gripping the eastern states and narrow the reserves of supply in the system just as winter hits its straps. . ...Read More

• In Depth: China’s Never-Ending Coal Price Woes

  10 Jun 2022

  Coal is unloaded at Lianyungang port in East China’s Jiangsu province on May 24. Photo: VCG . ...Read More

• China ban on foreign coal investment leaves Zimbabwe scrambling

  09 Jun 2022

  Zimbabwe’s plan to refurbish two idled coal-fired power stations has been thrown into disarray by China’s decision to ban investment in plants burning the dirtiest fossil fuel outside its borders. . ...Read More

• Serbia to spend EUR 1 billion on electricity, coal imports by end of year

  09 Jun 2022

  Serbia will spend EUR 1 billion on electricity and coal imports by the end of the year, and imports will continue until 2024, said Zorana Mihajlović, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy. . ...Read More

• Less than nine days of coal stock present at thermal power plants

  09 Jun 2022

  Thermal power plants in India have nine days' worth of coal stock available as of June 6 and this could result in power outages, due to a shortage of dry fuel amid the rising electricity demand because of the scorching heat. . ...Read More