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• China Looks To Run Coal-Fired Power Plants At Full Capacity

  17 Feb 2022

  China will help run its coal-fired power plants at full capacity in a bid to ensure energy security, despite the climate goals of the world's largest polluter. . ...Read More

• Origin to shut Australia's biggest coal-fired power plant in 2025

  17 Feb 2022

  Origin Energy said on Thursday it plans to shut the country's biggest coal-fired power plant in 2025, . ...Read More

• Grant to reduce, eliminate toxicity of coal mine dust

  16 Feb 2022

  Increases in lung diseases have been related to respirable coal mine dust. Penn State has been awarded $327,849 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to fund research targeting ways to reduce or eliminate the toxicity of respirable coal mine dust. . ...Read More

• APAC Thermal Coal Prices to Ease on End of Indonesia Export Ban

  16 Feb 2022

  Fitch Ratings-Shanghai/Singapore-14 February 2022: APAC thermal coal prices are likely to come under pressure in the near term due to seasonally weaker demand and the lifting of a ban on coal exports in Indonesia, Fitch Ratings says. . ...Read More

• Indonesia Jan export growth below expectation after coal shipment ban

  16 Feb 2022

  Indonesia’s export growth slowed more than expected in January, after authorities in the world’s top thermal coal exporter banned shipments in the first week of 2022, data from the statistics bureau showed on Wednesday. . ...Read More

• India likely to be self-reliant in thermal coal by 2024: Secy

  16 Feb 2022

  The country may not need to import coal for generating electricity by 2024. Production by both Coal India Limited (CIL) and private companies is going up, which is ultimately expected to do away with the need for importing coal which is used in power plants, said Union coal secretary Anilkumar Jain. . ...Read More

• Queensland finds new coal markets to replace China

  15 Feb 2022

  India, Japan and South Korea have picked up the shortfall from China’s informal ban on Queensland’s coal exports, according to new figures. . ...Read More

• Coal Boom Triggers Mozambique's Biggest Port to Triple Capacity

  15 Feb 2022

  Grindrod Ltd., the Johannesburg-listed logistics operator, plans to triple capacity at its drybulk port terminals in Mozambique to cater for growing demand for coal exports from neighboring South Africa, the company said Monday. . ...Read More

• Thermal coal's record price run may end up its own worst enemy: Russell

  15 Feb 2022

  The price of benchmark Australian thermal coal rose last week to trade near record highs, providing a short-term boost to producers but increasing the risks of longer-term pain. . ...Read More

• Coal India net profit rises 47 per cent

  15 Feb 2022

  State-owned Coal India on Monday reported a 47.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,558.39 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 on the back of higher revenue from operations. . ...Read More

• China’s coal output rises during Spring Festival holiday

  14 Feb 2022

  China’s coal output has increased during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday amid the country’s efforts to keep coal production and supply stable, the country’s top economic planner said Tuesday. . ...Read More

• India eyes 1.2 bil mt coal production by 2023-24 to cut imports, improve supply

  14 Feb 2022

  India aims to increase its domestic coal production to 1.2 billion mt by 2023-24 to reduce imports and bridge the demand-supply gap, according to a coal ministry statement Feb. 9, a near 75% rise from what the country produces currently. . ...Read More

• China’s domestic coal prices soften amid NDRC’s stable price guidance

  14 Feb 2022

  China’s domestic coal prices edged lower after a guidance by top economic body National Development Reform Commission, or NDRC, which stated that domestic coal prices will be considered stable below Yuan 900/mt [$141.59] at ports, sources told S&P Global Platts Feb. 11. . ...Read More

• China’s Zhejiang approves new US$1.1 billion coal-fired power plant

  10 Feb 2022

  The eastern Chinese coastal province of Zhejiang has approved the construction of a new 7 billion yuan (US$1.10 billion) coal-fired power plant with 2 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity, the state firm in charge of the project said on Wednesday (Feb 8). . ...Read More

• China to further stabilize coal prices

  10 Feb 2022

  China will continue to keep coal prices stable, the country's top economic planner and energy department have said. . ...Read More