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China’s coal supply faces limited impact from Indonesian export ban
04 Jan 2022China's coal supply will see a limited impact following the one-month export ban by Indonesia - China's largest import source of thermal coal, experts said, citing the small volume of imports compared with domestic output and the country's already expanded and stable coal production now. . ...Read More
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China coal futures surge on supply worries amid Indonesia export ban
04 Jan 2022China's thermal coal futures surged by as much as 7.8per cent to kick off 2022 on concerns of supply disruptions after Indonesia, its biggest overseas supplier, banned exports. . ...Read More
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Coal Prices Forecast to Surge Again if Indonesia Halts Exports
04 Jan 2022Any move by top thermal coal exporter Indonesia to temporarily halt shipments could send global benchmark prices surging again after the fuel notched a record in October. . ...Read More
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Rajasthan to mine lignite for enhanced power generation
03 Jan 2022The Congress government in Rajasthan is preparing an ambitious road map in the New Year for mining of lignite in Bikaner district’s Gudha West and the installation of a new lignite-based thermal power plant in its vicinity. The joint action plan is expected to significantly enhance the State’s power generation capacity. . ...Read More
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Germany Pulls Plug On Nuclear And Coal Power Plants
03 Jan 2022Germany now has just three operational nuclear power stations left – and at the end of this year there will be none. . ...Read More
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Shares of Indonesia coal miners drop as export ban rattles sector
03 Jan 2022Shares of Indonesia's leading coal miners fell on Monday after the government banned exports of coal for January due to concerns about low supplies triggering power cuts in the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal. . ...Read More
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Coal India reports 3.3% rise in December 2021 coal production to 60.2 MT; Stock jumps over 2.5%
03 Jan 2022Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a 3.3% rise in coal production to 60.2 million tonnes (MT) in December. The state-owned company had produced 58.3 MT of coal in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, it said in a filing for exchanges on Saturday. . ...Read More
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TransAlta completes conversion from coal to natural gas power in Canada
31 Dec 2021A major Canadian electricity producer is successfully off coal power in this country, nine years ahead of a government deadline. . ...Read More
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Power Minister R K Singh asks Coal Minister to act against officers who gave wrog info on coal stocks
31 Dec 2021Union Power Minister R.K. Singh has asked Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi to take action against concerned officers who gave him wrong information on coal dispatches. . ...Read More
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China's 2022 met coal prices seen bearish, demand to dip on year: sources
31 Dec 2021China's metallurgical coal prices are expected to remain bearish in 2022, with demand falling 2.9% below 2021 levels, industry sources said Dec. 30. . ...Read More
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Industry Body Seeks Odisha CM’s Intervention In Resolving Coal Shortage
31 Dec 2021The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) said the paucity due to curtailment of coal supplies since August was a threat to the survival of the local industry, leading to loss of lakhs of jobs. . ...Read More
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Power plants told to import 10% of their coal demand for next year
30 Dec 2021The government has asked power plants to import coal in preparation for the summer and rainy seasons, Union power secretary Alok Kumar said. In an exclusive interview with Sarita C Singh, he said that though the share of coal-based generation will come down, it will still be substantial in the near future. Edited excerpts: . ...Read More
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ZR Power Holdings Limited Signs MoU with The Government of Maharashtra to invest INR 1200 Crore in the state
30 Dec 2021ZR Power Holdings Limited, a leading energy producer from Hyderabad has embarked on a new journey by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Maharashtra in presence of Shri Subhash Desai, Minister of Industries, Govt of Maharashtra, Dr P. Anbalagan, CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Baldev Singh, additional chief secretary industries. . ...Read More
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Amp Energy India commissions its Second Open Access Solar Project in Maharashtra
30 Dec 2021Amp Energy India, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies has recently commissioned a 13.5 MW solar power project for Orient Cement, one of the fastest growing and leading cement manufacturers in India. . ...Read More
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Chinese manufacturing profits squeezed by commodity prices
28 Dec 2021China’s industrial firms are doing much better this year than in 2020, but the improvement in profits is patchy, with miners and raw material providers benefiting from higher commodity prices at the expense of manufacturers. . ...Read More