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• Indian Railways achieves record coal loading of 728 million tons in 2023-24

  15 Jul 2024

  The growth in Indian Railways has continued into the current financial year with a total freight loading of 135.46 million tons in June this year which represents a robust 10.07 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 123.06 million tonnes in the same month last year. . ...Read More

• India’s Steel Giants and Government Unite for Powerful Coking Coal Buying Strategy

  15 Jul 2024

  The Indian government is working with the steel industry to create a “one nation, one buying coking-coal policy.” This plan aims to give India more control over the prices of imported coking coal, according to steel secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha. . ...Read More

• Odisha okays land transfer for Naini coal block

  15 Jul 2024

  After years of delay, way cleared for SCCL to start mining in three months . ...Read More

• Coal India to ease e-auction norms; plans to tweak auction, allocation methodology

  15 Jul 2024

  Coal India said it has taken steps to ease e-auction norms like lowering the earnest money and enhancing the quantity of the dry fuel on offer . ...Read More

• South32 gets moving on public-funded gas capture project

  11 Jul 2024

  The Appin East drainage plant (foreground) where the VAMMIT system would be located, as shown on Google Earth. . ...Read More

• Carbon-heavy but cheaper coal to replace gas in European power mix this winter

  11 Jul 2024

  PARIS/FRANKFURT, July 10 (Reuters) - A rise in European wholesale gas prices over the past several months could encourage more utilities to switch to coal for electricity generation this coming winter, . ...Read More

• Savannah Resources Advances Coal Project Sale

  11 Jul 2024

  Laneway Resources Ltd. (AU:SVG) has released an update. . ...Read More

• China coal generation share at record low in May as renewables hit new highs, analysis shows

  11 Jul 2024

  Item 1 of 2 A general view of a coal mine, during a Huawei-organised media tour, in Yulin city, Shaanxi province, China April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo . ...Read More

• EIA: Nat Gas price rise will spur coal use

  10 Jul 2024

  The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that the United States will generate more electricity from renewables and coal in the second half of this year, as electricity demand and natural gas prices increase. . ...Read More

• Anglo American hires banks for coal assets sale, sources say

  10 Jul 2024

  LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American has hired three banks for the sale of its steelmaking coal assets, . ...Read More

• 19 coal mines allocated to thermal power plants for sustainable fly ash disposal

  10 Jul 2024

  Thermal power plants interested in utilizing mine voids for fly ash disposal submit their applications to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), which are then reviewed in the CLWG meetings. . ...Read More

• Indonesian Investors Dig Deeper Into Australian Mining

  10 Jul 2024

  Australian copper has been added to the shopping list of wealthy Indonesian families already active in Australian coal. . ...Read More

• India’s major ports see 4% traffic growth in Q1FY25, led by coking coal imports, higher container handling

  09 Jul 2024

  Paradip port saw the highest coking coal shipments (4.3 mt) . ...Read More

• For first time, Canada becomes a net importer of US coal-fired power

  09 Jul 2024

  So much for renewable power. Or even coal-fired emissions reductions for that matter. . ...Read More

• South32's multi-billion dollar mine sale draws a step closer

  09 Jul 2024

  Dendrobium mine could be in line for a renewed expansion attempt after its sale by South32. Picture by Adam McLean South32's planned sale of its Illawarra coal mines has navigated its last major hurdle. . ...Read More