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• Mongolia seeks to boost coal exports to China with new rail link

  07 Feb 2025

  Mongolia plans to press China next week to approve a new railway link that could boost an already growing coal trade between the two countries. . ...Read More

• U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

  07 Feb 2025

  Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand for electricity in their service areas. Some also note that the Trump administration is likely to eschew enforcement of current pollution standards, and attempt to roll back greenhouse gas emissions regulations put in place by the Biden administration. . ...Read More

• Deucha Pachami coal mines project: Day after CM’s announcement bhoomi puja, work begins

  07 Feb 2025

  The Bhoomi Puja was undertaken today, a day after the announcement of starting of the Deucha-Pachami coal mines project in Birbhum district by chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) yesterday. . ...Read More

• Full steam ahead for Centurion coal development

  07 Feb 2025

  Peabody Energy’s Centurion mine is ahead of its development schedule, with four continuous miners in coal production and two more coming online after mid-year, according to a quarterly update.The company exported its first coal from the Bowen Basin operation in December and is ramping up towards longwall production that is targeted to begin in March […] . ...Read More

• The transformation of copper slag

  06 Feb 2025

  The safe disposal of copper slag-- the process of converting copper sulphide ores into refined copper, through crushing, flotation, smelting and conversion— has been a universal problem among copper manufacturers for centuries. . ...Read More

• Richards Bay Coal Terminal exports rise by 10% as Transnet rebounds

  27 Jan 2025

  Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported 52.08 million tonnes of coal in 2024, an increase of 10% on the previous year’s volumes as state-run logistics provider Transnet slowly gets back on track under new management. . ...Read More

• After 100 years of harvesting coal, SCCL set to mine rare earths, focus on green energy

  27 Jan 2025

  Hyderabad: Acutely aware that in the next 50 years coal will no longer be the future of power generation, the over 100-year-old coal miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is all set to take giant steps into the future. . ...Read More

• Govt may hike cess levied on coal production to boost pension corpus

  27 Jan 2025

  Move to raise cess from Rs 10/tonne to Rs 25 aims to address pension fund shortfall . ...Read More

• Production from Naini coal mine to commence from March: Telangana Deputy CM

  21 Jan 2025

  Vikramarka, who attended the 3rd National Mining Ministers' Conference in Konark, thanked Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for his support in establishing the Naini coal mine. . ...Read More

• Coking coal prices end 2024 on down trend

  21 Jan 2025

  Coking coal prices averaged $US200 ($320) per tonne in December, marking a 2.3% fall from November, according to Spain-based consultancy Focus Economics. . ...Read More

• Kishan Reddy calls for joint efforts by States, Centre in coal & mining sectors

  21 Jan 2025

  The Union Minister for Coal and Mines expresses confidence of India soon becoming a global destination for critical minerals . ...Read More

• TNPGCL Moves Closer to Securing Own Colliery for Coal Supply

  21 Jan 2025

  Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TNPGCL) is advancing towards acquiring its own colliery to meet the growing demand for domestic coal. TNPGCL is set to appoint a consultant for the development of the Sakhigopal-B Kakurhi coal block in Odisha’s Angul district, which was won by the corporation in a 2024 auction. . ...Read More

• Public hearing for Grassy Mountain coal project underway

  15 Jan 2025

  A public hearing into a contentious coal mining proposal for Alberta’s eastern slopes has resumed, and there is a clear division when it comes to the issues. Jordan Prentice was at the hearing and heard from protestors about what they hope for an outcome. . ...Read More

• Indonesia’s Coal Production Hits Record in 2024, with China Driving the Growth

  15 Jan 2025

  A fisherman looking at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia's Banten province. Indonesia’s energy transition strategy has sparked debate at mid December 2024 after conflicting statements between the president and top aide about the future of coal power. Ronald SIAGIAN / AFP . ...Read More

• IRFC Emerges Lowest Bidder For Rs 3,167-Crore Coal Block Project In Jharkhand

  15 Jan 2025

  The Banhardih coal block has been assigned to Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam as a captive coal source. . ...Read More