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• Govt amends policy to allow coal PSUs to lease land to commercial coal miners

  31 Jul 2024

  The Ministry of Coal has amended policy guidelines for coal PSUs to allow them to lease parcels of land and grant mining rights to commercial coal miners . ...Read More

• Glencore To Announce Decision on Potential Coal Demerger Next Week

  31 Jul 2024

  Glencore expects to announce next week its decision on whether it would spin off its coal and carbon steel materials business, the mining and commodity trading giant said on Tuesday. . ...Read More

• Jameson Resources Advances Coal Development`

  31 Jul 2024

  Jameson Resources Limited, an ASX-listed company focused on steelmaking coal development, has announced significant progress on its flagship Crown Mountain Hard Coking Coal Project. The company boasts a strong market capitalisation of A$29.3M with top shareholders holding 82.7% and is dedicated to sustainable growth and ESG leadership. With a seasoned management team, . ...Read More

• India Targets 15 Million Tonnes Coal Export To Neighbouring Countries

  31 Jul 2024

  (MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Jul 30 (KNN) In a landmark shift for India's energy sector, the country is gearing up to export an estimated 15 million tonnes (MT) of coal to neighbouring nations, according to a recent study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. . ...Read More

• China endorses switch to local coal for three major Pakistani power plants

  29 Jul 2024

  China has given the green light for converting three major coal-fired power plants in Pakistan to use locally sourced coal instead of imported fuel, a move poised to cut down on energy costs. . ...Read More

• The coal shoulder: India consumption surpasses Europe, North America

  29 Jul 2024

  Global coal consumption in 2026 is poised to be 2.3% lower than in 2023, although India now surpasses North America and Europe combined in a ‘coal shoulder’ rebuke of the global transition to net zero. . ...Read More

• South32 eyes post-coal future

  29 Jul 2024

  All conditions have been satisfied in South32’s sale of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, meaning M Resources and Golden Energy and Resources will soon become the official owners of the operation. . ...Read More

• Bowen Coking Coal Hits Record Production

  29 Jul 2024

  Bowen Coking Coal Ltd has reported a record-breaking quarter ending June 2024, with a 33% increase in run-of-mine coal production compared to the prior year, . ...Read More

• Anglo takes further fertiliser writedown, sees coal deal by early 2025

  26 Jul 2024

  A sign stands at the entrance to the offices of Anglo American Plc in the Marshalltown district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. . ...Read More

• Thermal coal prices stagnate amid oversupply, weak demand

  26 Jul 2024

  Market research firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, says thermal coal prices will remain stagnant owing to oversupply and weak demand. . ...Read More

• NRDC: Many utilities, including Michigan's largest, operate coal-burning plants at a loss

  26 Jul 2024

  The Natural Resources Defense Council says many utilities, including the two largest in Michigan, have been operating their coal-burning plants at a loss for extended periods of time. . ...Read More

• China’s pivot to Mongolian and Russian coal to slash capesize bulker demand, says Drewry

  26 Jul 2024

  Nearly 80% of imports now come from Asian neighbours, cutting tonne mile demand . ...Read More

• Coking coal is found on the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains

  25 Jul 2024

  Jim Barker, president of Kittanning-based Rosebud Mining, showed a map of where coal is found in the United States – with the principal area for metallurgical coal being on the eastern slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. . ...Read More

• 47 more coal plants to start trading carbon this year

  25 Jul 2024

  Energy ministry secretary general Dadan Kusdiana said the 47 coal plants would add to the 99 existing participants in the carbon trading program, all of which joined last year. . ...Read More

• Coal import for blending by power sector declined 12.31% in April-June period of FY25

  25 Jul 2024

  Coal import for blending by the power sector declined 12.31% y-o-y in Q1 of FY25 even as power generation during the period went up by 11.3% . ...Read More