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• Britain considers coal power back-up for next winter - National Grid

  16 Mar 2023

  Britain has a target to close its coal-fired power plants by October 2024 as part of efforts to cut fossil fuel emissions in line with global climate goals that seek to mitigate the effects of catastrophic climate change. . ...Read More

• Eskom Exempted From Sulfur Dioxide Limits at Kusile Coal Power Plant

  16 Mar 2023

  • Kusile is one of the utility’s two biggest coal-fired plants . ...Read More

• Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors

  16 Mar 2023

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural area of central Colombia, killing at least 11 people and leaving 10 others missing, the government said Wednesday. . ...Read More

• TBEA’s South open pit coal mine with Eacon autonomy gets national recognition

  15 Mar 2023

  Following an on-site assessment by the National Intelligent Coal Mine Expert Panel, TBEA’s South open pit coal mine, operated by its subsidiary Tianchi Energy, has been designated one of China’s first batch of ‘National Intelligent Coal Mines.’ The South open-pit mine is a large coal operation in the northwest of China with a production capacity of 40 Mt/y. . ...Read More

• Taiwan turns to coal as nuclear power plant shuts, may seek more LNG

  15 Mar 2023

  Taiwan could seek more LNG cargoes as one of its nuclear power plants retired this week, though the ministry of economic affairs underlined that two new coal-fired generators will more than offset the power loss. The 935 MW Guosheng Nuclear Power Plant’s reactor No. 2 will be replaced by two coal-fired units with a combined capacity of 1,300 MW. . ...Read More

• NTPC mulls 5.4 million tonnes coal import in first half of 2023-24

  15 Mar 2023

  he pricing of imported coal is linked with International Indices for imported coal, source of origin and factors like ocean freight, insurance etc. which vary with the international demand-supply scenario. . ...Read More

• China coal output up 5.8% in Jan-Feb as new capacity comes online

  15 Mar 2023

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coal output rose by 5.8% in the first two months of 2023 from the same period a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as new mining capacity came online and Beijing encouraged miners to boost production to improve energy security. . ...Read More

• US federal agency funds methane capture project India

  14 Mar 2023

  A federal US agency has approved grant funding for a feasibility study to develop a coal mine methane (CMM) recovery facility in Jharkhand's Jharia coalfield, . ...Read More

• Vietnam’s energy transition deal is a ‘black box’, partner warns

  14 Mar 2023

  A Vietnam government partner suggested that even Hanoi is unaware of the details of the energy transition package . ...Read More

• NYK takes delivery of new coal carrier Kagura

  14 Mar 2023

  ippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line has taken delivery of a new coal carrier, dubbed Kagura, from Oshima Shipbuilding. . ...Read More

• Coal imports fall by 25% in 3 yrs as India aims to up domestic production

  14 Mar 2023

  Coal imports have seen a 25% fall in the last three years as India strives to increase domestic production and reduce dependence on imports . ...Read More

• Contango completes pilot coke plant construction at its Lubu Project

  10 Mar 2023

  Contango Holdings Plc has advised that the construction of a small-scale coke battery has been completed at the Lubu Coal Project in Zimbabwe. . ...Read More

• Germany plans gas auctions to add 25 GW as alternative to coal by 2030: minister

  10 Mar 2023

  Germany plans to auction gas power plants this year as part of a plan to add 25 gigawatt of capacity as an alternative to coal by 2030, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. . ...Read More

• Railways increases coal transportation, wagons for power sector ahead of summer

  10 Mar 2023

  It also said keeping in view the rising demand in the next few years, comprehensive planning of an energy corridor has been done with planned investment of Rs 1 lakh crore for over around 100 projects. . ...Read More

• Coal-powered electricity on rise in 2022 in Germany as it phases at nuclear

  10 Mar 2023

  Coal was the main energy source in electricity production in Germany in 2022, . ...Read More