Coal news and updates

Updated daily

• CIL should remain as public sector entity, alternative methodology needed for coal pricing: Chairman

  30 Jun 2023

  Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal said on Thursday that the company should continue to remain as a "government entity" in the future to maintain "price stability" of the dry fuel in the country and suggested an alternative methodology for coal pricing in future. . ...Read More

• China is set to shatter its wind and solar target five years early, new report finds

  30 Jun 2023

  China is on track to double its wind and solar energy capacity and hit its 2030 clean energy targets five years early, a new report has found. . ...Read More

• Mongolia-India discuss two shipping routes for coal movement

  30 Jun 2023

  The two routes include the Far East corridor that uses the Vladivostok - Chennai shipping path and the International North South Transport Corridor that uses Chabahar port . ...Read More

• Saudi CSP giant ACWA Power now shelving coal power

  30 Jun 2023

  [ED: ACWA Power’s CSP projects, developed in whole or in part include Bokpoort and Redstone in South Africa, parts of DEWA in Dubai and NOOR I,II and III in Morocco. It has consistently broken current CSP prices with new record low prices, and broken week-long overnight generation records due to its mastery of solar thermal energy storage] . ...Read More

• 7 bids for 5 coal blocks of Odisha

  29 Jun 2023

  The coal blocks of Odisha which have got response from bidders are Badibahal, Kundanali Lubri, Machhakata (revised), Sakhigopal B Kakurhi and Meenakshi West. . ...Read More

• Federal government warned coal-producing communities need more than just hydrogen to adapt to clean future

  29 Jun 2023

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/green-energy-transition-coal-communities-hydrogen/102538738 . ...Read More

• No emergency coal-fired power for National Grid to keep lights on this winter

  29 Jun 2023

  The National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has confirmed it will have no coal-fired power as back-up this winter, if needed, to help keep the lights on. . ...Read More

• Chinese Coal Stocks Reach Record High As Seaborne Imports Surge 73%

  29 Jun 2023

  Despite China’s strategy of pursuing increased domestic coal production, which has meant that year-to-date production stands 5.8% higher than last year, its seaborne imports of coal have nevertheless surged 73% y/y so far. . ...Read More

• China’s coal imports in January-May 2023 surged by almost 90%

  27 Jun 2023

  In May, coal imports grew by 93% to 39.6 million tonnes . ...Read More

• Shreeji Infrastructure Wins EPC Contract for Coal India’s 35 MW Solar Projects

  27 Jun 2023

  The tender for the project was floated in February this year . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry to open technical bids' documents for 7th block auction on June 28

  27 Jun 2023

  The last date for submission of online technical bids for all the coal mines is 12 pm on June 27, 2023, and offline submission is 4 pm on June 27, 2023 . ...Read More

• Qld eyes critical minerals amid coal lobby backlash

  27 Jun 2023

  Annastacia Palaszczuk wants Queensland to become a global leader in supplying critical minerals. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) . ...Read More

• Contango holds formal opening ceremony for Lubu Coal Mine

  23 Jun 2023

  Contango Holdings Plc has advised the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa, will be visiting the company’s flagship Lubu Coal Project on 21 July 2023. . ...Read More

• Coal India chief says fuel price could be linked to inflation

  23 Jun 2023

  Coal India Ltd may devise a mechanism where a hike in coal prices in the future could be linked to inflation or some other parameters to avoid sudden increases, its chairman and MD Pramod Agrawal told ET. . ...Read More

• Coal power capacity may rise as demand surges

  23 Jun 2023

  The nation, one of the world’s top carbon emitters, has about 27 gigawatts of coal-based power plants under construction and another 24 gigawatts capacity is in pre-construction stages, according to Power Minister Raj Kumar Singh. . ...Read More