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• PM urges Modi to achieve rapid transition from coal to energy sources that do not contribute to climate change

  25 Sep 2019

  Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do everything p... . ...Read More

• Coal shortage risking Rs 5 lakh crores investment in thermal plants: Power Secretary

  25 Sep 2019

  Power secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Tuesday called for opening up India’s coal mining se... . ...Read More

• Bloomberg Supports UN Call to End Coal by 2020, But Much Work Lies Ahead

  24 Sep 2019

  Today, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and former New York City Mayor Michael R. B... . ...Read More

• China coking coal futures hit 5-month low on weak demand

  24 Sep 2019

  China’s coking coal futures prices fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday to hit an ov... . ...Read More

• China is trying to control its coal-fuelled electricity, but it’s not succeeding

  24 Sep 2019

  There are many arguments about equity and climate change, such as the contribution to cumulative e... . ...Read More

• Coal strike total, claim unions

  24 Sep 2019

  Coal unions claimed on Tuesday that their one day strike, demanding the withdrawal of the Centre&#... . ...Read More

• China said to be planning new coal power projects

  20 Sep 2019

  CHINA'S total planned coal-fired power projects now stand at 226.2 gigawatts (GW), the highest... . ...Read More

• Singareni Coal mines to offer Rs 1.01 lakh bonus to each worker; clocks record profit of Rs 1,765 cr in 2018-19

  20 Sep 2019

  By increasing the share in profits, each worker will now get Rs 1,00,899 as bonus; this is Rs 40,5... . ...Read More

• Contura finds buyer for 2 Wyoming coal mines

  20 Sep 2019

  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol, Tennessee-based Contura Energy has found another company to buy a ... . ...Read More

• Policy changes fueling outlook for coal in China

  20 Sep 2019

  Measures to limit emissions and diversify China’s economy are having real results on the nat... . ...Read More

• DPIIT notifies FDI relaxation norms in coal mining, contract manufacturing, single-brand retail

  19 Sep 2019

  The DPIIT, under the commerce and industry ministry, deals with FDI-related issues. It notifies FD... . ...Read More

• Kiss of life: Biggest coal miners geared for growth, elevating climate risks, report

  19 Sep 2019

  More than half the world's largest coal companies are planning for expansion even as competiti... . ...Read More

• Kiss of life: Biggest coal miners geared for growth, elevating climate risks, report

  19 Sep 2019

  More than half the world's largest coal companies are planning for expansion even as competiti... . ...Read More

• Mine allottees must do their bit to start output, says Coal Secretary Sumanta Chaudhuri

  19 Sep 2019

    The ministry has started the process of auctioning 27 mines and allotment of 15 coal mine... . ...Read More

• Idle Mines In Wyoming Forecast Dark Days For Top US Coal Region

  16 Sep 2019

  Warehouse technician Melissa Worden, left, and heavy equipment operator Rory Wallet, in stand... . ...Read More