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• 6 Killed in Iran Coal Mine Explosion

  05 Sep 2023

  Six workers died in an explosion at a coal mine in the Semnan province of northern Iran on Monday, as reported by official media sources. . ...Read More

• Australia to consider extending life of largest coal power plant

  05 Sep 2023

  SYDNEY: Australia is considering extending the life of Origin Energy's Eraring coal fired power plant, the country's largest, the New South Wales (NSW) state minister for climate change said on Tuesday. . ...Read More

• India extends coal import mandate for power to avoid blackouts

  04 Sep 2023

  India extended a mandate to power plants to import coal until March as the driest August in more than a century pushed electricity demand to a record, putting a strain on supplies of the nation’s main generation fuel. . ...Read More

• 50 coal mines up for auction by Sep-end, says coal secretary

  04 Sep 2023

  Secretary in the coal ministry Amrit Lal Meena spoke at length on various initiatives in the sector as well as on its plan to enter newer fields and the ongoing commercial coal blocks auctions. . ...Read More

• Some 1.7 million tons of coal prepared for cold season in Kyrgyzstan so far

  04 Sep 2023

  AKIPRESS.COM - Some 1.7 million tons of coal were prepared so far for the cold season, Kyrgyz Coal state enterprise director Kanatbek Ashirbaev said. . ...Read More

• India burns more coal for power as dry weather sparks blackout fears

  04 Sep 2023

  Driest August in more than a century sends power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours. . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry Sets Ambitious Solar Energy Target to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions

  01 Sep 2023

  In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of state-owned coal mining companies, the Coal Ministry of India plans to generate a staggering 5,200 megawatts (MW) of solar energy within the next three years. . ...Read More

• Teck Resources Redacts Proposal to Separate Metal and Coal Companies

  01 Sep 2023

  Canadian mining group Teck Resources recently withdrew its proposal to separate its metals and coal companies into two separate assets. The Vancouver-headquartered company announced its plans not to proceed with a vote to divide the business into two separate companies, Teck Resources and Elk Valley Resources, at its April 26 annual and special shareholders meeting. . ...Read More

• Dry Bulk Market: Asia’s Coal Imports Offering Support

  01 Sep 2023

  The dry bulk market is benefiting from the increase of seaborne coal trade in Asia, with China increasing its imports considerably during the course of the year. In its latest weekly report, . ...Read More

• Coal miners forced to insure themselves amid climate concerns

  01 Sep 2023

  Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers, making it more difficult and costly to do business amid a surge in demand for the fossil fuel. . ...Read More

• Huge new coal reserves found in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh

  31 Aug 2023

  Ranchi: Central Coalfields Limited’s (CCL0 Rajrappa area located in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand has got a new boon. . ...Read More

• Strike will affect operations at brown coal generator LEAG, German union says

  31 Aug 2023

  Owned by Czech investor EPH and private equity group PPF Investments, . ...Read More

• Four law firms counsel on HKD5.7bn privatisation of Yitai Coal

  31 Aug 2023

  \Four law firms assisted Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company (Yitai Coal) in a HKD5.7 billion (USD726 million) H-share buyback offer, making it the largest such privatisation to date. . ...Read More

• China's mine disasters threaten its energy security

  31 Aug 2023

  In its hurry to extract coal and meet tonnage targets, China is losing an opportunity to tap the massive stores of methane that are escaping into the atmosphere from coal mines. This would go towards meeting China's fuel needs, cut emissions and make mines safer for workers . ...Read More

• Rise in captive power plants casts doubt on Indonesia’s emissions target

  25 Aug 2023

  Coal power currently accounts for around 43 percent of Indonesia’s electricity mix, making the country one of the world’s top carbon dioxide emitters. . ...Read More