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Coal India Limited plans nearly 20,000 crore investment to augment evacuation capacity
01 Dec 2021PSU miner Coal India (CIL) has firmed up plans to invest Rs 19,650 crore to augment coal evacuation capacity through rail mode. The augmentation would move an additional 330 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by FY 2024 with the miner significantly scaling up production. . ...Read More
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China’s longest coal-bed methane pipeline completes, adding new momentum to natural gas supply
30 Nov 2021The section from North China's Shanxi Province to Hebei of China's longest coal-bed methane long-distance pipeline has completed its drying process, marking the official completion of the main pipeline, which can supply 200 million cubic meters of natural gas to northern China this winter and next spring, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday through its official WeChat account. . ...Read More
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Coal stock at power plants builds up to 9 days
30 Nov 2021India's 136 coal-based power projects, totalling 166.109 giga watt (GW), have fuel stock for up to nine days, the union coal ministry said on Monday. . ...Read More
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China's coal crunch is over, but prices are still too high
30 Nov 2021China's coal crunch is over, but prices are still too high . ...Read More
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China‘s top economic planner summons coal producers; long-term pricing mechanism is advised
29 Nov 2021China's top economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Monday that they summoned coal producers for a hearing meeting about further enhancing the market pricing mechanism amid the need for stabilizing long-term supply. . ...Read More
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CIL dispatched 292 MT coal to power sectors; supply rises 23%
29 Nov 2021Coal India Limited dispatched 291.72 million tonne (MT) coal to the power sector which rises 22.7 percent in the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal year. The cabinet monthly report on coal supply shows the April-October dispatch of 237.75 MT of coal to the power sector. . ...Read More
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China's Carbon Emissions Fall For First Time Since Lockdowns: Report
29 Nov 2021The world's second biggest economy has vowed to peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 -- but authorities have struggled to wean the country off its dependence on fossil fuels. . ...Read More
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Signs of thaw in China’s ban on Australian coal
29 Nov 2021Australian miners are increasingly optimistic they may be able to resume selling coal to China, after official data confirmed small volumes of Australian coal cleared the Asian superpower’s borders in October. . ...Read More
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Stock of Coal at Power Plants to Hit All-Time High, Planning Commission Says
26 Nov 2021Coal storage in power plants is expected to hit an all-time high by the end of November, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). . ...Read More
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China finds compliance problems in coal price index probe
26 Nov 2021China’s state planner on Wednesday said it had discovered some “noncompliant” behaviour among coal price index providers as it announced the preliminary results of a probe into the industry. . ...Read More
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At least 52 people are dead after a Russian coal mine fire in Siberia — the deadliest in over a decade
26 Nov 202146 miners and 6 rescuers were killed in a Siberian coal mine fire. . ...Read More
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German coalition agrees 2030 coal exit, aims for 80% share of renewables
25 Nov 2021Germany's new coalition of SPD, Greens and liberal FDP agreed Nov. 24 a coalition treaty that brings forward the country's coal phase-out date from 2038 to 2030. . ...Read More
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Vietnam cuts back on LNG, coal-fired power projects after net zero pledge
25 Nov 2021Vietnam is looking to reduce the share of fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal, in its future energy mix, while renewables will rise in line with its recent net zero pledge and as securing global funding for fossil fuel projects becomes harder. . ...Read More
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Bosnia utility warns of power cuts over coal miners' protest
25 Nov 2021About 7,000 miners launched an industrial action on Tuesday, with thousands of them protesting in Sarajevo for two days against what they said were government violations of work and pay regulations. The miners and their trade union leaders refused to negotiate with government and EPBiH managers, saying they would not return to the mines unless their requests were met. . ...Read More
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China coking coal futures leap on demand optimism
25 Nov 2021Chinese coking coal futures surged more than 13% on Wednesday, boosted by improving sentiment in the property market and expectations of higher steelmaking demand at mills, although analysts are flagging risks on weak fundamentals. . ...Read More