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• Coal imports rise to 90.51 mt in Apr-Jul

  26 Sep 2024

  New delhi: There is a “critical need” for coal imports, and the country has reported a marginal rise of 0.9 per cent to 90.51 mt in the April-July period of FY25, according to an official statement. . ...Read More

• Indonesia seeks investment for clean coal downstreaming industry

  26 Sep 2024

  JAKARTA (XINHUA) – Indonesia through its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said yesterday that it is currently seeking investors to develop a clean coal downstream industry to meet its decarboni-sation target. . ...Read More

• Global coking coal prices fall amid oversupply

  25 Sep 2024

  It is expected that at the end of Q4 2024 and in Q1 2025, prices will stabilize and begin to rise to $220-240/t . ...Read More

• Coal India Forms Alliance to Drive Renewable Energy Projects

  25 Sep 2024

  Coal India Limited (CIL) formed a joint venture with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL) to develop renewable energy projects in Rajasthan. In the partnership, . ...Read More

• Gina Rinehart’s $646m Canadian coal play has mountains to scale after a rocky start

  25 Sep 2024

  An unbroken string of court and regulatory losses makes Gina Rinehart’s Canadian coal play a black hole worth $646 million and counting. Despite Rio Tinto’s $3 billion write-off arising from its reckless 2010 purchase of Riversdale Mining and its landlocked African coal play named Benga, the mining magnate must have believed that this time she could trust the Riversdale boys. . ...Read More

• Whitehaven welcomes Narrabri mine extension, hits out at 'unnecessarily protracted' processes

  25 Sep 2024

  Environment groups and landholders have slammed a decision to grant approval to Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri Underground Mine Stage 3 Extension Project. . ...Read More

• Engie Energía Chile S.A. joins Bettercoal programme

  24 Sep 2024

  Engie Energía Chile S.A. (EECL) has become the latest member of the Bettercoal Programme, demonstrating its commitment to promoting sustainability and responsibility within the coal supply chain. . ...Read More

• Governor says he's committed to marketing Wyoming coal in the U.S.

  24 Sep 2024

  Wyoming Govenor Mark Gordon listens at The State Capitol Building for the State Canvasing Board Meeting to certify the primary election results on Wednesday in Cheyenne. . ...Read More

• Surplus Coal Sale: Odisha Coal and Power Offers Discounts

  24 Sep 2024

  The state government-run Odisha Coal and Power Ltd (OCPL) is attempting to sell surplus coal from its mine in eastern India at a discount, according to an auction paperwork published by Times of India, indicating decreasing demand for the fuel in the country. . ...Read More

• Coal India forms JV for renewable energy business in Rajasthan

  24 Sep 2024

  While Coal India will have a 74 per cent shareholding in the joint venture, RRVUNL will have remaining 26 per cent. . ...Read More

• Anglo American’s Australian coal auction has six credible bidders

  19 Sep 2024

  It’s down from 30-plus tyre kickers to about six credible bidders at London-listed Anglo American’s $US5 billion ($7.38 billion) Queensland coal auction, as chief executive Duncan Wanblad races against the clock to appease angry shareholders. . ...Read More

• Partnership slashing coal mine emissions

  19 Sep 2024

  Kestrel Coal Resources is partnering with the Queensland Government in a coal mine waste gas-to-electricity project that is set to reduce its mine’s emissions by more than one million tonnes over eight years . ...Read More

• India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: Report

  19 Sep 2024

  India plans to expand domestic coal mining to meet growing power demand. . ...Read More

• Partnership slashing coal mine emissions

  19 Sep 2024

  Kestrel Coal Resources is partnering with the Queensland Government in a coal mine waste gas-to-electricity project that is set to reduce its mine’s emissions by more than one million tonnes over eight years. . ...Read More

• 17 get prospecting license to mine coal in State

  19 Sep 2024

  The Meghalaya government has forwarded a total of 27 applications to the Ministry of Coal, for carrying out scientific mining as received from various applicants, out of which 17 applicants have obtained Prospecting License (PL). . ...Read More