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• 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

• EnergyAustralia to trial electric trucks at two coal fired power stations

  23 Jun 2023

  FOTON MOBILITY CEO NEIL WANG WITH ONE OF THE FIRST OF 25 FOTON T5 EV TRUCKS BOUND FOR WOOLWORTHS GROUP. . ...Read More

• INSIDE INDONESIA'S COAL CONUNDRUM

  22 Jun 2023

  Indonesia stands as the world's fourth-most populous country, boasting the seventh-largest economy, ranking 12th in terms of energy consumption and holding the distinction of being the largest exporter of coal. . ...Read More

• In US, Wind, Solar Generate More Electricity So Far This Year Than Coal Has

  22 Jun 2023

  In a first, the two renewables dethroned "king coal" for the first five months of 2023. . ...Read More

• Centre's mines rating programme witnesses highest registration in 2022-23

  22 Jun 2023

  The programme was initiated in 2018-19 with the aim of fostering competitiveness among mines and recognise their outstanding performance based on compliance of statutory provisions. . ...Read More

• Coal production grows by 8.5% in 5 months in Kyrgyzstan

  22 Jun 2023

  AKIPRESS.COM - Mining of hard and brown coal has grown by 8.5% in January-May in Kyrgyzstan, according to the National Statistical Committee. . ...Read More

• China’s Offshore Wind Achieves Remarkable Power Price Parity with Coal Prices

  14 Jun 2023

  The global offshore wind and coal-fired power prices have reached a significant convergence, largely influenced by China’s dominant market share of 57 per cent and its extensive manufacturing capacity. . ...Read More

• CERC moots revised index for escalation rate of imported coal

  14 Jun 2023

  Power sector regulator CERC suggests composite index for efficiency in procurement, diversifying coal supplies . ...Read More

• Nippon Steel still interested in investing in Teck’s steelmaking coal arm

  14 Jun 2023

  Teck’s Fording River metallurgical coal operation in B.C. Credit: Teck Resources . ...Read More

• WA government spends millions more to keep ageing Griffin coal mine running

  14 Jun 2023

  Posted 10h ago10 hours ago, updated 6h ago6 hours ago . ...Read More

• Britain puts coal plant on standby as warm temperatures ramp up demand

  13 Jun 2023

  LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - Britain’s National Grid has asked Uniper (UN01.DE) to ready a unit at its Ratcliffe coal-fired power plant in case extra electricity is needed on Monday amid warmer temperatures. . ...Read More

• Glencore makes an alternative bid for Teck Resources’ coal assets

  13 Jun 2023

  • Glencore approached Teck Resources again, this time only for its coal business. . ...Read More