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• Indonesia mulls net-zero emissions target by 2070

  23 Mar 2021

  Indonesia is considering setting a net-zero emissions target by 2070 as part of its long-term stra... . ...Read More

• Petition asks federal government to review overall effect of expanded coal mining in Alberta

  23 Mar 2021

  The federal government needs to step in and consider the potential overall effects of Alberta&rsqu... . ...Read More

• 11 coal ships depart from Baltimore in week ended March 21: cFlow

  23 Mar 2021

  Eleven coal-laden ships departed from Baltimore in the week ended March 21, up from six from a wee... . ...Read More

• Australia's worsening floods crisis impacting coal, agriculture

  23 Mar 2021

  Flooding in Australia's eastern states showed no sign of abating on Tuesday, leading to furthe... . ...Read More

• Taichung, Taipower at odds over coal-fired units at power plant

  22 Mar 2021

  The Taichung City government and the state- owned electricity supplier, Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower... . ...Read More

• S. Africa: Exxaro warns two millions tons in coal exports at risk amid Transnet railing problems

  22 Mar 2021

  Some 2mt of Exxaro’s planned coal exports during 2021 are “at risk” because Tran... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal train loadings average 75.8 trains/day, down 1.8 trains/d on week: STB

  22 Mar 2021

  Weekly US coal train loadings averaged 75.8 trains/day in the week ended March 12, down 1.8 trains... . ...Read More

• Solar power to cost less than coal by 2025: forum

  19 Mar 2021

  The cost of supplying solar energy on a large scale is expected to be lower than coal-fired power ... . ...Read More

• Engie resumes sale of Brazil coal-fired plant

  19 Mar 2021

  Engie has resumed the sale process of its Brazilian Pampa Sul thermoelectric power plant, the comp... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal production rises 15.2% on year to total 11.5 million st: EIA

  19 Mar 2021

  Weekly US thermal coal production was estimated to be more than 11.5 million st in the week ended ... . ...Read More

• Cokal (ASX:CKA) locks in more contracts for Indonesian coal mine

  19 Mar 2021

  Cokal (CKA) has finalised coal transportation and equipment rental contracts for the development o... . ...Read More

• Russian coal output hits 15-month high in February

  18 Mar 2021

  Russian coal production hit a 15-month high of 1.28m tonnes/day (35.9m tonnes) in February as stro... . ...Read More

• Dalian coking coal leaps as plants ramp up production to chase profit

  18 Mar 2021

  Chinese coking coal futures rose more than 3% to a nearly one-month high on Wednesday, propped up ... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal carloads rise 15.8% on year to total 64,102: AAR

  18 Mar 2021

  Weekly US coal carload originations totaled 64,102 in the week ended March 13, down 2.3% from the ... . ...Read More

• Japan, China back coal despite Paris pledges

  18 Mar 2021

  Japan and China remain among the world’s top coal industry lenders and underwriters, says a ... . ...Read More