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• Analysts say US coal merger not anti-competitive

  24 Jun 2019

  They said this was a result of radical changes in US energy markets, due to hydraulic fracking (ga... . ...Read More

• China’s Fuzhou port tightens coal import restrictions: sources

  21 Jun 2019

  Customs officials for the Fuzhou port in China’s southeastern Fujian region said only coal e... . ...Read More

• Emissions Reduction Fund review considers opening the scheme to coal-fired power stations

  21 Jun 2019

  The federal fund set up to fight climate change and reduce Australia's carbon emissions could ... . ...Read More

• Peabody to consolidate thermal coal strength with Arch Coal JV

  21 Jun 2019

  United States-based coal major Peabody Energy has secured a joint venture (JV) agreement with Arch... . ...Read More

• As Montana Coal Board doles out grants, questions loom about hit from Colstrip closure

  21 Jun 2019

  The Montana Coal Board wrapped up its quarterly meeting in Billings Thursday, approving more than ... . ...Read More

• South Korea fires up on renewables, to close more coal plants

  19 Jun 2019

  As renewable energy powers up in South Korea, coal-fired generation, long the bedrock of the count... . ...Read More

• Coal to virtually disappear from 2050 electric power system

  19 Jun 2019

  Coal is forecast to almost completely disappear from Australia’s electricity system by 2050 ... . ...Read More

• Trump EPA finalizing rule to gut Obama coal plant regulations

  19 Jun 2019

  The Trump administration is set to finalize Wednesday its much-anticipated rule gutting President ... . ...Read More

• Enel seeks to close Chile coal plant six months early

  18 Jun 2019

  Enel Generacion, one of Chile's largest power firms, has applied to the government to close it... . ...Read More

• Victoria’s coal-fired power plants are nation’s most unreliable

  18 Jun 2019

  New data shows Victoria’s ageing coal-fired plants are responsible for the highest number of... . ...Read More

• $1.2 billion project proposed for Mason County

  18 Jun 2019

  A major, economic development announcement for the area was made on Monday from a company that wis... . ...Read More

• China 2018 thermal power investment lowest since 2004: association

  17 Jun 2019

  China's total investment in thermal power construction last year fell to its lowest level sinc... . ...Read More

• South32 lowers Illawarra coal reserve estimates

  17 Jun 2019

  South32 has reduced its estimates of coal reserves at the Illawarra metallurgical coal project in ... . ...Read More

• Steel, iron makers seek removal of duty on coking coal; higher tariff on scrap

  17 Jun 2019

  Ahead of the Budget, domestic iron and steel players have sought abolition of 2.5 per cent basic c... . ...Read More

• CO2 price of EUR 20 would deter coal burn in 2030

  14 Jun 2019

  A carbon price of 20/t would be enough to stop coal-fired generation by 2030 as the cost of deploy... . ...Read More