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• 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

• SECRETIVE HEDGE FUND OPPOSES WHITEHAVEN COAL ACQUISITION OF BHP MINES

  21 Aug 2023

  A London-based hedge fund called Bell Rock Capital Management has emerged as the investor pushing to prevent Whitehaven Coal from acquiring two major mines currently owned by BHP . ...Read More

• CHINA’S IMPORTS OF AUSTRALIAN COAL RISE IN JULY DESPITE DECLINING TOTAL COAL ARRIVALS

  21 Aug 2023

  In July, China witnessed an increase in imports of Australian coal, even though the overall coal arrivals declined. China imported 6.31 million metric tons of Australian coal last month, . ...Read More

• Diversification: CIL and its subsidiaries to use de-coaled land to build new thermal power plants

  18 Aug 2023

  Given the country’s growing shift to renewable energy, the coal ministry has decided to foray into thermal power plants, and not just mine coal. . ...Read More

• China falls back on coal to meet summer peak demand

  18 Aug 2023

  Experts say grid upgrades and demand-side management are needed to meet loads made greater by A/C during extremely hot summer . ...Read More

• JSW eyes stake in Canadian co Teck's coal biz

  18 Aug 2023

  JSW Steel is looking to form a consortium to bid for a majority stake in Teck Resources's steelmaking coal business, people with knowledge of the matter said, potentially rivalling an $8-billion offer from commodities giant Glencore. . ...Read More

• NTPC inks pact to hive off mining biz to its subsidiary

  18 Aug 2023

  On July 29, 2023, the company informed the bourses about the approval of the Board of Directors of NTPC Ltd for hiving off its coal mining business, consisting of 6 coal mines, to its wholly-owned subsidiary NTPC Mining Ltd through a Business Transfer Agreement. . ...Read More