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• Potential safety checks at Chinese coal mines may boost imports from Russia, Mongolia

  18 Aug 2021

  A highly likely round of safety inspections at China’s coal mines may worsen the already tig... . ...Read More

• Sumitomo to sell stake in Rolleston coal mine to Glencore

  18 Aug 2021

  Sumitomo Corp. has been engaged in thermal coal mining at the Rolleston coal mine in Queensland, A... . ...Read More

• Sri Lanka Pledges No New Coal, Makes Push Into Rooftop Solar

  18 Aug 2021

  In its latest climate plan, Sri Lanka is ruling out new coal power and aiming to reach 70 percent ... . ...Read More

• Eskom plans sharp reduction in coal-fired power by 2031

  18 Aug 2021

  Smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Mpumala... . ...Read More

• Putin orders to work out agreements on coal export eastward

  17 Aug 2021

  Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the Cabinet in cooperation with the State Duma, the lower ... . ...Read More

• Biden administration to review federal coal leasing, appeal injunction for oil leasing pause

  17 Aug 2021

  The Biden administration will review coal leasing on federal lands this week, officials said Monda... . ...Read More

• Buoyant gas prices lift coal-fired power in MISO as gas generation fizzles

  17 Aug 2021

  Rising gas prices in the Midwest Independent System Operator territory are giving coal-fired power... . ...Read More

• Rescue for 19 trapped by mudslide at China's plateau coal mine

  17 Aug 2021

  Rescuers lay drainage pipes at the site of a coal mine accident in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefe... . ...Read More

• Richards Bay Coal Terminal hit by power outage

  16 Aug 2021

  A power outage in Richards Bay has hampered Transnet’s services in the area, preventing trai... . ...Read More

• 'Blue' hydrogen may be worse than gas, coal: Research study

  16 Aug 2021

  "Blue" hydrogen -- an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using... . ...Read More

• Vietnamese importers warned of 34 suspended Indonesian coal exporters

  16 Aug 2021

  The Trade Office of Vietnam in Indonesia has advised Vietnamese importers to not trade with 34 Ind... . ...Read More

• Chinese coke prices rise yet makers miss the benefits

  13 Aug 2021

  Domestic coke prices in China continued to climb during recent weeks, returning to their highest l... . ...Read More

• Brazil plans to prop up coal sector, defying calls for a global phase out

  13 Aug 2021

  The Brazilian government has announced it wants nearly $4bn of investment in coal mining, despite ... . ...Read More

• Eskom signs ‘lifetime’ coal supply deal with employee-owned mine

  13 Aug 2021

  National electricity supplier Eskom announced that it has signed a coal supply with an employee-ow... . ...Read More

• Transnet rail woes contributed to loss of 9 million tons of coal - Exxaro

  13 Aug 2021

  As Transnet's key freight rail division continues to struggle, mining companies depending on i... . ...Read More