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Indonesia’s coal export ban will keep upward pressure on prices – Japan utility lobby
17 Jan 2022Although Indonesia has partially relaxed its ban on exporting coal, the upward pressure on thermal coal prices will continue as it is not yet known when the situation will return to normal, the chief said on Friday. from the Japanese Electric Utility Lobby. . ...Read More
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China Dec coal imports fall, 2021 imports highest since 2013
14 Jan 2022China's coal imports fell in December, slipping from November's 11-month high, as domestic coal miners boosted output to record levels and utilities slowed the pace of replenishing inventories. . ...Read More
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Indonesia to allow selected operators to resume coal exports
14 Jan 2022the world's largest thermal coal exporter, said it will allow some operators to resume shipping out the commodity, a senior minister said Thursday, pointing to a relaxation of a ban decreed on January 1. . ...Read More
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PacifiCorp continues to run coal unit with federal approval in limbo
13 Jan 2022PacifiCorp continues to operate unit 2 at the Jim Bridger coal-fired power plant despite running afoul of a federal regional haze permit — an infraction some believed would force a Jan. 1 shutdown. . ...Read More
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Dalian coking coal futures rise on restocking demand
13 Jan 2022Chinese coking coal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange jumped on Wednesday, boosted by restocking demand at steel mills as supply of the materials is relatively tight ahead of Lunar New Year holidays. . ...Read More
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Indonesia allows 37 loaded coal vessels to depart -ministry statement
13 Jan 2022Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said on Thursday. . ...Read More
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India is bidding adieu to thermal plants: What happens to coal demand?
13 Jan 2022Banks around the world are increasingly deserting coal projects, from mining to power plants. And the case is no different in India. Coal is after all the most polluting fossil fuel and the biggest contributor to climate change. . ...Read More
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Russian coal hindered on its way to Europe
12 Jan 2022In the beginning of 2022, Russian coal companies faced insufficiency of railway capacity at the approaches to the North-Western ports, which threatens with nonfulfillment of deliveries to European customers. Some stevedores operating in the Baltic ports of Russia told IAA PortNews that the volumes approved by Russian Railways for January are 30% below the plan. The monopoly confirms the restrictions and attributes them to a slow handling of cargo in ports, particularly due to the frosty weather. . ...Read More
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Multiple ships bound for Japan awaiting Indonesia’s pending approval for coal exports: METI
12 Jan 2022Multiple ships loaded with coal bound for Japan are among 14 ships that could depart Indonesia as soon as a decision on whether to lift the country’s export ban is made Jan. 12, an official with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry told S&P Global Platts Jan. 11. . ...Read More
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The Biden administration says it has a plan to clean up toxic coal ash
12 Jan 2022Today, the Biden administration said it plans to do more to clean up coal ash sites across the country. That's the highly toxic waste that's left after coal is burned for electricity. As Amy Green of member station WMFE reports, as much as half the nation's coal ash is unregulated by the EPA. . ...Read More
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PLN’s coal shortage over, ministers say
11 Jan 2022Two ministers have said that state-owned electricity company PLN had secured enough coal to meet its power generation needs, . ...Read More
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Indonesia allows 14 loaded coal vessels to sail immediately: statement
11 Jan 2022The world’s top thermal coal exporter Indonesia allowed 14 vessels already loaded with coal for export to depart as soon as they secure verifications from mining and transportation authorities, a senior minister said in a statement on Monday. . ...Read More
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Indonesia allows 14 loaded coal vessels to sail immediately: statement
11 Jan 2022The world’s top thermal coal exporter Indonesia allowed 14 vessels already loaded with coal for export to depart as soon as they secure verifications from mining and transportation authorities, a senior minister said in a statement on Monday. . ...Read More
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SCCL aims for ₹27,000 cr. turnover this fiscal from coal, energy sale
11 Jan 2022The management of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL), which is into thermal and solar power generation as diversification besides the core activity of coal mining, is aiming for a record turnover of ₹27,000 crore from coal and energy sales this financial year. . ...Read More
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Coal trade in disarray as ban remains
07 Jan 2022Indonesian authorities postponed a meeting with coal mining companies on Wednesday, leading to disarray on markets as coal miners consider declaring force majeure over an export ban that has left scores of ships moored off the coast. . ...Read More