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• Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

  20 Feb 2024

  At the COP28 in Dubai, Colombia announced it joined a group of nations calling for the end of fossil fuels . ...Read More

• Coronado Coal Suffers Setback Amidst Declining Global Coal Prices

  20 Feb 2024

  Coronado Coal, a prominent mining company operating in both Australia and the United States, has joined the ranks of other industry giants who have been negatively impacted by the slump in global coal prices . ...Read More

• Indonesian thermal coal exports scale new highs in early 2024: Maguire

  20 Feb 2024

  China, India, South Korea and the Philippines were the top markets for Indonesia coal so far this year . ...Read More

• Qld coal mine tipped to be sold after worker pay dispute

  19 Feb 2024

  A fossil fuel producer could exit one of its new sites in Queensland’s Central Highlands region. . ...Read More

• price hits New Hope earnings as copper and iron ore snatch Chinese hope bump

  19 Feb 2024

  • New Hope says Newcastle coal prices will be supported at current levels after earnings drop . ...Read More

• NDP to move bill calling for ban of coal exports as Canadian output booms

  19 Feb 2024

  Canadian exports of the kind of coal used to make electricity hit an eight-year high in 2022, even as the Liberals have promised to work on banning exports completely by the end of the decade. . ...Read More

• Wind and sun for coal and gas, so the way Europe produces electricity is shifting

  19 Feb 2024

  On the one hand, coal and gas electricity generation decreases; on the other hand, wind and sun energy pick momentum. Europe’s way of generating electricity is changing, albeit much remains to be done to live up to climate ambitions. . ...Read More

• Coal India to Open New Mines, expand existing to meet Demand: Chairman

  15 Feb 2024

  Coal India, a government-owned entity, intends to commence operations at five new mines and enhance the capacity of at least 16 existing ones to meet the escalating demand for coal, . ...Read More

• REC Ltd and Damodar Valley Corporation Sign 588 Crore Agreement to Develop Coal Mines

  15 Feb 2024

  l Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power and a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) signed an agreement with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) worth RS. 588 crores to strengthen infrastructure and energy projects. . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry To Host Industry Interaction In Hyderabad

  15 Feb 2024

  Interaction to Promote Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects in India . ...Read More

• National Coal Index declines 4.75% in December

  15 Feb 2024

  Indicating sufficient coal availability in the market, the National Coal Index (NCI) declined 4.75 per cent in December. . ...Read More

• AESL bags ₹250 crore coal handling plant project from Central Coalfields Ltd

  07 Feb 2024

  "This LoA marks a major milestone for AESL, not only expanding its services portfolio but also reinforcing its presence in the rapidly expanding energy infrastructure sector in India," the company said in a statement. . ...Read More

• 2 firms clear tech rounds for Marki coal block

  07 Feb 2024

  Nagpur: Two companies have cleared technical rounds for the Marki Zari Zamani Adkoli coal block located in Yavatmal district. The block was listed for auction under the 18th tranche of bidding. . ...Read More

• Xcel Energy plans to exit coal by 2030, replaced by nuclear and gas

  07 Feb 2024

  Xcel Energy has asked Minnesota regulators for a runtime extension of its two nuclear power plants and proposes to add wind, solar and gas-fuelled peaking capacity as it upholds plans to exit coal power by the end of 2030. Apart from running the Prairie Island and the Monticello nuclear plants longer, Xcel wants to add 2,200 of firm, dispatchable capacity. . ...Read More

• FLASH: Newcastle port coal exports fall 11% MoM in Jan

  07 Feb 2024

  Port of Newcastle in Australia exported a total of 13.1 million tonnes of coal in January, down by 11.3% on month. Though the figure was still 30.9% higher than the same month last year, according to the new data from the Port of Newcastle. . ...Read More