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• Prakash Industries Ltd - Bhaskarpara Commercial Coal Mine Update

  25 Aug 2023

  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has this week granted In-principle Stage-I approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for its Bhaskarpara Commercial Coal Mine in Chhattisgarh. . ...Read More

• Pelma to become SECL's first opencast mine to produce coal under MDO mode

  25 Aug 2023

  SECL’s Pelma coal mine will become the first opencast mine in Chhattisgarh to be developed under MDO (Mine Developer and Operator) mode . ...Read More

• South Africa, China sign power deals during BRICS summit

  24 Aug 2023

  Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose during BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa August 22, 2023. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights . ...Read More

• India on path to reduce coal-based power in energy mix, targets over 64% renewables by 2030: CEA Chairman

  24 Aug 2023

  India has set the target of having 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. However, coal-based power generation ensures stable operation of the electricity transmission grid . ...Read More

• Power Ministry likely to extend coal import deadline for power plants to October 2023

  24 Aug 2023

  Sources say that the deadline was extended on account of rising demand for power in the country led by a hot and humid August . ...Read More

• Ready to meet any demand surge, says Coal India

  24 Aug 2023

  Kolkata, Aug 23: Coal India Limited (CIL) Chairman and Managing Director P M Prasad on Wednesday said that sufficient coal stock is available in the country and the company is ready to meet any sudden increase in demand. . ...Read More

• Centre says India's coal stock 'sufficient' to meet power demand

  23 Aug 2023

  The government says nearly 80 million tonnes (MT) of coal is available with thermal power plants and Coal India Limited. . ...Read More

• Seaborne Coal Volumes Hit Record Highs In 2023

  23 Aug 2023

  Global coal demand continues to rise, especially in Asia, with seaborne coal volumes predicted to surpass previous records. . ...Read More

• China coal mine explosion kills 11: state media – World iv News

  23 Aug 2023

  BEIJING: An explosion at a coal mine killed 11 people in northern China’s Shaanxi province, state media reported on Tuesday. . ...Read More

• Demand for Kazakh coal in Talas region has risen along with coal prices

  23 Aug 2023

  AKIPRESS.COM - The coal prices have increased in Talas region compared to the previous year, according to Nurjan Amankulov, the Head of the Talas Regional Department of the Antimonopoly Regulation Agency... . ...Read More

• China’s growing petcoke imports offer boost for smaller bulkers, says Braemar

  22 Aug 2023

  UK shipbroker says China’s imports have almost doubled over the past three years . ...Read More

• AGL to continue running 2.2GW Victorian coal plant till 2035

  22 Aug 2023

  The agreement with the state of Victoria is expected to enhance power supply reliability until the plant's planned closure. . ...Read More

• Thungela pushes ahead with acquisition plans even as coal prices fall

  22 Aug 2023

  Thungela Resources CEO July Ndlovu speaks to Reuters during the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town, South Africa, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Shelley Christians/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights . ...Read More

• Power Sector: Outstanding dues of coal miners decline 4% M-o-M in July

  21 Aug 2023

  Dues payable by thermal power plants (TPPs) to CIL fell by 2 per cent . ...Read More

• No fresh imports by Coal India for State Gencos and pvt power producers

  21 Aug 2023

  Last year, Coal India had floated two international competitive bidding e-tenders of 3 million tonnes each, to import coal . ...Read More