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• Finance Ministry approves restructuring of Coal Controller Organisation

  12 Jan 2024

  "The restructuring of the Coal Controller Organisation has finally been approved by the Ministry of Finance," the coal ministry said in a statement on Thursday. New Delhi: The finance ministry has approved the restructuring of the Coal Controller Organisation. The move aims at regulating commercial coal mining and increasing coal production. . ...Read More

• China's 2023 coal imports hit record on rising demand, high domestic prices

  12 Jan 2024

  Workers operate loaders unloading imported coal at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights . ...Read More

• Partnership eases coal, LNG supply constraints

  12 Jan 2024

  Indonesia and the Philippines are second and third globally regarding installed geothermal generation plants. . ...Read More

• US coal production surges 18.9 per cent to 10.3 mn st in a week: EIA

  12 Jan 2024

  S coal production surges 18.9 per cent to 10.3 mn st in a week: EIA . ...Read More

• US climate pollution fell in 2023 as country shutters coal-fired power plants, new data shows

  11 Jan 2024

  (CNN) — Planet-warming pollution in the US decreased nearly 2% in 2023 even as the economy grew, according to new data from the nonpartisan Rhodium Group. . ...Read More

• Colombia ramping up gas, coal-fired power as El Niño bites

  11 Jan 2024

  Solar Coal Generation Generation Offshore Wind Hydro Dam Show 20 more . ...Read More

• Coal index dips, may cut cost for steel, cement units

  11 Jan 2024

  New Delhi: The National Coal Price Index fell 17.5% to 155 points in November 2023 from a year ago, indicating cheaper fuel for sectors such as cement and steel as well as power plants importing coal for blending as a result of a sharp uptick in domestic production. . ...Read More

• Coal India Extends FSA Tenure to 10 Years

  11 Jan 2024

  Coal India, a state-owned entity, has initiated the latest tranche of extending Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) tenures. The significant development involves doubling the tenure to 10 years, compared to the earlier five years, specifically for the non-regulated sector. . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports to India fall 11% QoQ amid rising prices; thermal coal still in high demand

  03 Jan 2024

  From Australia, India's leading source for coking coal, the imports fell 17% sequentially but remained steady year-on-year. . ...Read More

• Coal India's supply to non-regulated sector rises 31%

  03 Jan 2024

  With increased production and maximised supplies through all modes of despatch, the coal offtake to power plants of the country by the PSU rose to 454 mt during the April-December period. . ...Read More

• Hard coal extracted for over 6 billion soms in 11 months of 2023

  03 Jan 2024

  AKIPRESS.COM - The hard coal was extracted for 6.125 billion soms in January-November 2023, according to the National Statistical Committee. . ...Read More

• New data suggests renewable energy sources will outpace coal in 2024

  03 Jan 2024

  Summary: Recent data shows that renewable energy sources are set to outpace coal as the dominant source of energy by 2024. The findings indicate a significant shift in the global energy landscape toward cleaner and more sustainable alternatives. . ...Read More

• Sumitomo to shut down 56-MW coal-fired plant in Japan

  28 Dec 2023

  Japanese diversified group Sumitomo Corp (TYO:8053) announced on Tuesday it is shutting down a 56-MW coal-fired power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. . ...Read More

• Replacing coal with biofuels in lime kilns not as ‘green’ as previously thought

  28 Dec 2023

  The different chemical and physical properties of biofuels pose serious challenges to the idea of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from lime kilns, new research has found. . ...Read More

• Nova Scotia Government Lifts Stop-Work Order at Cape Breton Coal Mine

  28 Dec 2023

  The Nova Scotia government has announced that the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton, which has been under a stop-work order since July, will be allowed to resume production. The mine was shut down following a rockfall incident on July 15, resulting in the layoff of its entire workforce of 130 individuals by owner Kameron Coal Management Ltd. . ...Read More