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• Australian Government approves thermal coal mine

  06 Jul 2023

  Environmentalists predict the mine approval will add an additional 100 million tonnes of CO₂ to the atmosphere. . ...Read More

• Italy Orders Minimum Coal Power Output As It Rolls Back Energy Emergency

  06 Jul 2023

  Italy’s Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin ordered on Wednesday that domestic coal-fired power plants operate at minimum levels as the country is rolling back some of the emergency energy security measures from last year amid high natural gas storage levels. . ...Read More

• Seven dead in concealed coal mine accident in China

  06 Jul 2023

  Shenyang, July 6 (IANS) Seven people were killed while seven others injured in a coal mine accident in northeast China's Liaoning Province, . ...Read More

• Termoguajira to be Colombia’s 1st coal TPP to shift to 100% renewables

  05 Jul 2023

  The Termoguajira coal and gas-fired power plant in Dibulla, Colombia, will be the country’s first thermoelectric plant to switch to 100% decarbonised electricity generation, Colombian minister of mining and energy Irene Velez Torres announced on Saturday. . ...Read More

• Australian coal to China picks up strongly

  05 Jul 2023

  Australia looks to increase exports of key commodities over the next few years, even as prices look to be coming off . ...Read More

• NS Power to retrofit coal-fired electrical generation stations to heavy fuel oil

  05 Jul 2023

  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's power utility plans to convert a coal-burning electricity station in Cape Breton to burn heavy fuel oil once federal regulations phase out coal entirely in 2030. . ...Read More

• Lawsuit against Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri Stage 3 extension consent dismissed

  05 Jul 2023

  Updates with details on extension consent in paragraph 2; context on proceeding in paragraph 3; Whitehaven comment in paragraph 4; details on approval process in paragraph 5 . ...Read More

• Australian coal earnings expected to plummet

  04 Jul 2023

  SYDNEY: Australia on Monday predicted its coal exports will halve in value over the next two years, as prices fall and consumers look to alternative sources of energy. . ...Read More

• South Africa Shifts From Coal To Natural Gas In Energy Transition

  04 Jul 2023

  Over 90% of South Africa's electricity is produced using coal, which currently dominates the country's energy landscape. . ...Read More

• Untimely rain weighs on Coal India’s sales volumes

  04 Jul 2023

  Coal offtake increased by 5.4 percent in the June 2023 quarter, slower than the 10.6 percent expansion in the year ago period . ...Read More

• Indonesia’s coal burning hits record high

  04 Jul 2023

  Indonesia burned more coal in 2022 than any other year, a preliminary analysis shows. This puts the country on track to become one of the largest carbon emitters from fossil fuel in the world. . ...Read More

• China to reach renewable power goal 5 years early, report says

  03 Jul 2023

  Experts say Beijing should still revisit its continued reliance on coal for power. . ...Read More

• 2nd ship carrying 36,570 tons of coal for Payra power plant arrives

  03 Jul 2023

  A second ship carrying coal for the Payra Thermal Power Plant arrived at Payra Port in Patuakhali early Sunday. . ...Read More

• OPINION: Australia's exports of energy transition metals to top thermal coal

  03 Jul 2023

  Exports of metals used in the energy transition are forecast to remain above A$40 billion ($26.6 billion) in the fiscal year that started on July 1, according to the latest quarterly report from the Australian government's Department of Industry, Science and Resources. . ...Read More

• Coal India June quarter production jumps 10% to 175.5 MT; coal offtake rises 5.3% YoY

  03 Jul 2023

  For the month of June, Coal India’s offtake at 61 MT registered a growth of 3.6% from 58.9 MT. (Mint) . ...Read More