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• India's domestic coal-based power plants use more imported coal than imported coal-based plants

  17 Aug 2023

  The reverse trend, where domestic coal based power plants are using more imported coal than ICB plants, is due to a government policy aimed at ensuring continuous electricity generation to meet the rising demand. . ...Read More

• Indonesia delays $20bn green plan, after split with rich nations on grants and new coal plants

  17 Aug 2023

  The launch of the Jetp investment plan has been hampered by disagreements over funding and technical challenges . ...Read More

• Disaster Declaration Issued for Area to Mitigate Underground Coal Mine Fire

  17 Aug 2023

  August 16, 2023 - A disaster declaration has been declared for an area in Boulder County to mitigate an underground coal mine fire. . ...Read More

• China's July daily coal output falls to 9-month low

  16 Aug 2023

  SINGAPORE, Aug 15 (Reuters) - China's average daily coal production fell in July to the lowest since October, as ongoing safety inspections at mines put a lid on production, while high inventory and declining domestic prices also discouraged mining operations. . ...Read More

• NTPC Sets Ambitious Targets for Capacity Addition and Coal Production

  16 Aug 2023

  State-run power utility NTPC Limited has set a target of adding 5 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity in the current fiscal year. Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Gurdeep Singh announced the goal during the annual report for the year 2022-23. NTPC aims to achieve this target by commissioning new projects that are already in advanced stages of completion. . ...Read More

• China Shenhua’s Coal Sales Volume Sees 13.4% Increase in July

  16 Aug 2023

  China Shenhua Energy Co H, an integrated coal-based energy company in China, reported a 13.4% increase in coal sales volume for the month of July. The total coal sales volume reached 38.0 million tons. The company received 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings. . ...Read More

• Indonesian facility shows cutting coal is a hard sell for banks

  16 Aug 2023

  A midsized, 11-year-old coal power station in West Java is an unlikely bellwether for global climate finance. . ...Read More

• Mongolia harnesses surging mining exports

  14 Aug 2023

  As the world’s largest landlocked country, Mongolia relies on China for roughly 80 per cent of its exports, 60 per cent of its imports and 40 per cent of its GDP. . ...Read More

• South Africa's Exxaro sees lower profit as coal prices cool

  14 Aug 2023

  Aug 11 (Reuters) - South African coal miner Exxaro (EXXJ.J) expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 37%, mainly due to weaker prices of the fossil fuel and the impact of rail logistics problems, the company said on Friday. . ...Read More

• South Africa's Exxaro sees lower profit as coal prices cool

  14 Aug 2023

  Aug 11 (Reuters) - South African coal miner Exxaro (EXXJ.J) expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 37%, mainly due to weaker prices of the fossil fuel and the impact of rail logistics problems, the company said on Friday. . ...Read More

• NLC bags North Dhadu (Western Part) coal mine in Jharkhand

  14 Aug 2023

  "NLC India Limited has emerged as the successful bidder for North Dhadu (Western Part) coal mine under commercial coal block E-auction on August 1, 2023, by the Ministry of Coal," it said. . ...Read More

• The Renewed Coal Connection Transforming Asian Trade Flows

  14 Aug 2023

  • China resumes Australian coal imports after a two-year hiatus due to diplomatic tensions. . ...Read More

• Mongolia's Erdenes Tavantolgoy sells 15 million tons of coal

  10 Aug 2023

  AKIPRESS.COM - Erdenes Tavantolgoy JSC sold 15 million tons of coal as of August 8. The company said the number is the highest sales figure in the company's history. . ...Read More

• IIT ISM signs MoU with Sonepar India Pvt Ltd for coal quality analysis

  10 Aug 2023

  Dhanbad, Aug 9: IIT (ISM) has signed an MoU with Sonepar India Pvt Ltd (SIPL), a leader in Industrial Automation Product Solutions, for the application of Industry 4.0 for machine failure analysis, safety management plan and coal quality analysis. . ...Read More

• Coal India loses edge on e-auction prices

  10 Aug 2023

  For the first four months of FY24, CIL has clocked year-on-year growth of 6.3% in its offtake volume to 246.5 million tonnes (Mint) . ...Read More