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• Coal India arm NCL plans to relocate township in MP having 600 MT of mineable coal underneath

  18 Nov 2024

  Coal India subsidiary NCL is undertaking a major rehabilitation and resettlement initiative in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. The project involves relocating the entire Morwa township, situated atop a substantial coal reserve. NCL aims to commence compensation payouts by May, with the first phase focusing on vacating 572.5 hectares of tenancy land. . ...Read More

• COAL SHIPMENTS TO ADVANCED ECONOMIES HEADING FOR A 15-YEAR LOW

  15 Nov 2024

  During the first 10 months of 2024, coal shipments to advanced economies fell 6% y/y. Import demand weakened, particularly in Europe, where it fell 22% y/y as countries continued to decarbonise their electricity generation. . ...Read More

• UK government announces ban on new coal mines

  15 Nov 2024

  The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader. . ...Read More

• Whitehaven seeks EPBC approval for 26MW solar-plus-storage site at coal mine in Australia

  15 Nov 2024

  The Narrabri coal mine (above) has been approved to extract 11 million tonnes of coal per annum until 2031. Image: Whitehaven. . ...Read More

• Coal ministry reviews 127 blocks, reports 33% increase in production

  15 Nov 2024

  The review meeting, chaired by Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority Rupinder Brar, covered 64 operational coal blocks and 63 non-operational blocks nearing production stages across states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal. . ...Read More

• Mongolia reports 26.6 percent increase in coal exports in 1st 10 months

  12 Nov 2024

  (MENAFN) Mongolia has reported a significant increase in coal exports, with a total of 65.9 million tons shipped abroad in the first 10 months of 2024, . ...Read More

• Poland challenges treaty award over coal project

  12 Nov 2024

  Poland has applied to set aside a bilateral investment treaty award requiring it to pay £252 million to an Australian mining company for obstructing a coal project – as Lebanon and Colombia face bids by investors to reopen other awards. . ...Read More

• Egat to extend the lives of coal-fired power stations

  12 Nov 2024

  Power generation facilities operated by Egat in Lampang's Mae Mo district. . ...Read More

• After 8-year delay, Haryana moves ahead on getting its own coal block

  11 Nov 2024

  Approval accorded to select mine developer and operator to explore and develop Kalyanpur-Badalpara coal block in Jharkhand . ...Read More

• Kinetic Mines Expands Operations with Yong’an Coal Mine

  11 Nov 2024

  Kinetic Mines & Energy Ltd. announced that its Yong’an Coal Mine in Ningxia has commenced joint trial operations, with full production expected by 2026. The mine, which spans 21.7 square kilometers and has substantial coal resources, . ...Read More

• India’s captive and commercial coal output surpasses 100 MT, achieved 100 days earlier

  11 Nov 2024

  The ministry of coal attributed this increase to policy reforms aimed at bolstering private sector participation and enhancing the share of captive and commercial mines in India’s coal production. . ...Read More

• India's coal import rose 8% to 140.6 MT in H1, demand likely to stay modest

  11 Nov 2024

  India's coal import rose by 7.8 per cent to 140.60 million tonne (MT) in the April-September period of the ongoing financial year. The country's coal import was 130.34 MT in the year-ago period, according to data compiled by B2B e-commerce company mjunction services ltd. . ...Read More

• Coal prices remain stable but petcoke slides

  06 Nov 2024

  Coal prices remained steady at around US$110-120, seeking support from oil, which recovered to US$80/bbl but has since slipped to US$75/bbl. Support from OPEC+, along with a US Federal Reserve rate cut, is supporting demand. . ...Read More

• India state giant approves $9.5 billion of coal power projects

  06 Nov 2024

  The latest investment approval is for 6.4 gigawatt of generation capacity spread across three locations where the state-run company already operates power stations, according to separate statements Tuesday. NTPC didn’t share timelines for commissioning the projects. . ...Read More

• Consol Energy sees robust coal market for 2025

  06 Nov 2024

  The company has recovered from its challenges due to the bridge collapse in Baltimore earlier this year. . ...Read More