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• Indonesia has cleared 171 miners to resume coal exports, more being assessed - official

  27 Jan 2022

  Indonesia has allowed 171 miners to restart coal exports since a ban was imposed at New Year to secure domestic supply, . ...Read More

• Amundi's Big ETF Bet Draws Criticism Over Jump in Coal Exposure

  27 Jan 2022

  Amundi SA’s 825 million-euro ($930 million) acquisition of Lyxor has left a significant dent in its climate credentials, according to a fresh analysis by nonprofit Reclaim Finance. . ...Read More

• Indonesia coal miners must comply with new rules to resume exports after ban ends - official

  27 Jan 2022

  Coal miners in Indonesia must comply with new regulations on meeting a domestic market quota in order to restart coal shipments, even after a ban on coal exports expires on Jan. 31, an advisor to the energy minister said on Thursday. . ...Read More

• UK'S ORACLE PLANS COAL-TO-GAS PROJECT IN PAKISTAN

  25 Jan 2022

  London-listed Oracle Power has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan’s Sui Southern Gas Co (SSGC) to develop a synthetic natural gas (syngas) project utilising coal from Thar, the company said on January 24. . ...Read More

• Sibanthracite’s Kiyzassky open pit mine in Kemerovo, Russia, passes 55 Mt coal milestone

  25 Jan 2022

  An event was recently held to celebrate the extraction of 55 Mt coal was held at Sibanthracite Group’s Kiyzassky open-pit mine in the Kemerovo region, where the best employees were also awarded with letters of thanks for their diligent work. The feat was achieved just eight years after the mine began operations. The company significantly increased its coal mining output in 2021 and also plans to ramp up coal production during 2022. . ...Read More

• EU shame as Spain RESTARTS coal plants as energy crisis batters Europe

  25 Jan 2022

  Energy prices rose sharply last year following a natural gas shortage across the globe as economies unlocked from the coronavirus pandemic. The rise in energy costs, a component of the rise in inflation, has seen the cost of living rise as household bills increase. . ...Read More

• US Hampton Roads coal exports fall to nine-month low in December

  25 Jan 2022

  Coal exports from the Hampton Roads terminals in Virginia fell 16% on the month to 2.38 million in December, a nine-month low, Virginia Maritime Association data released Jan. 24 showed. . ...Read More

• South32 warns of labour issues from pandemic as quarterly coking coal output falls

  24 Jan 2022

  Australia's South32 Ltd (S32.AX) on Monday warned of potential impact from workforce restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic at its flagship Illawarra project in the second half, . ...Read More

• Indonesia's coal ban sends prices soaring, other exporters fail to step up: Russell

  24 Jan 2022

  Indonesia's short-lived ban on exporting coal has sent ructions through the seaborne market for the fuel in Asia, with the fallout likely to last beyond the initial shortage of available cargoes. . ...Read More

• Indonesia starts construction of $2.3 billion coal gasification plant

  24 Jan 2022

  Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched construction of a $2.3 billion coal gasification plant on Monday, in a bid to slash the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports while optimising its coal resources. . ...Read More

• Three more thermal coal laden carriers leave Indonesia for Japan after approval: METI

  21 Jan 2022

  Three more carriers laden with thermal coal have left Indonesia for Japan after obtaining permission to do so as of Jan. 19, an official with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry told S&P Global Platts Jan. 20. . ...Read More

• Indonesia lifts export ban on 139 coal companies as of Thursday -official

  21 Jan 2022

  Indonesia’s government has eased an export ban for 139 companies that were compliant with a Domestic Market Obligation on sales to the local market, a senior energy ministry official told a briefing on Thursday. . ...Read More

• Turkey using less coal and hydropower energy; renewables and gas up Read more:

  21 Jan 2022

  Turkey’s use of coal and water for energy decreased in 2021, while its use of renewable energy and gas went up, according to a new report. . ...Read More

• EU to withhold funds for Poland over Turow coal mine

  20 Jan 2022

  The European Commission said Wednesday that it is moving to withhold millions of euros in funds intended for Poland after leaders there refused to pay legal fines over the Turow coal mine near the Czech border. . ...Read More

• BHP trims 2021-22 met coal guidance on La Nina, omicron

  20 Jan 2022

  Australia’s BHP on Jan. 19 trimmed its fiscal 2021-2022 (July-June) metallurgical coal production guidance as La Nina and omicron take their toll on the company’s operations, while staying on course for its iron ore production. . ...Read More