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• Equinor, RWE Plan Natural Gas Plants, Blue Hydrogen Hub in German Coal Exit

  11 Jan 2023

  RWE AG and Equinor ASA have agreed to work on a road map to phase out coal in Germany, led by a combination of more natural gas-fired power plants and a hydrogen production hub fed by Norway’s reserves. . ...Read More

• Column: China's easing of Australian coal ban is symbolic, not market-shifting

  10 Jan 2023

  The edge of Glencore's Mount Owen coal mine and adjacent rehabilitated land are pictured in Ravensworth, Australia, June 21, 2022. Picture taken June 21, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo . ...Read More

• Valmet wins EUR-25m coal-to-biomass conversion job in Hungary

  10 Jan 2023

  Finnish process technologies provider Valmet Corp (HEL:VALMT) said today it has won a EUR-25-million (USD 26.7m) order in Hungary from a local unit of French utility group Veolia (EPA:VIE) for a coal-to-biomass conversion project. . ...Read More

• Centre asks gencos to import 6 per cent of total coal requirements

  10 Jan 2023

  The ministry’s letter stated energy demand has increased sharply and it is expected to remain at increased level during first half of 2023-24. . ...Read More

• Higher coal cost expected as Mongolia wants to dial up export prices

  10 Jan 2023

  Mongolia's reported move to modify how its coal exports to China are priced may mean higher costs for Chinese users, and Chinese industry experts said that efforts by Mongolia to change the ecosystem of cross-border coal trade may affect the outlook for Mongolian energy export to China. . ...Read More

• China’s state utilities can issue over $29 billion in bonds to buy fuel

  09 Jan 2023

  Shanghai's largest coal power station . ...Read More

• Lützerath: German coal mine stand off amid Ukraine war energy crunch

  09 Jan 2023

  Authorities have given the protesters until Tuesday to leave the village . ...Read More

• Hike In Coal Prices Affecting Margins For Domestic Base Metal Players: Icra

  09 Jan 2023

  Group Head, Corporate Sector Ratings, ICRA, Jayanta Roy said that some relief is expected in the fiscal year 2024 from better availability of coal linkages, . ...Read More

• Energy providers given coal-purchasing support

  09 Jan 2023

  A thermal power station is under construction in Xiangyang, Hubei province. ZHENG XINTAO/FOR CHINA DAILY . ...Read More

• Generators in dark over coal compo plan as PM negotiates with states

  05 Jan 2023

  The amount of compensation likely to be paid by taxpayers to coal power plants as a result of price caps remains highly uncertain as generators keep a lid on information on coal costs. . ...Read More

• China to accelerate approval of new coal projects to ensure energy supply

  05 Jan 2023

  China reiterated its focus on energy security on Wednesday, vowing to ensure the supply of energy and electricity, coordinate resources and accelerate approval of new coal projects, while asking coal enterprises to expand production as peak season approaches. . ...Read More

• China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports – sources

  05 Jan 2023

  SINGAPORE : China's state planner has allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia, the first such move since Beijing imposed an unofficial ban on coal trade with Canberra in 2020. . ...Read More

• Big investors ask Glencore to justify thermal coal development

  05 Jan 2023

  MELBOURNE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - International investors with $2.2 trillion in assets will ask commodity giant Glencore Plc GLEN.L to show how its development of thermal coal mines meets the goals of the Paris climate accord to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees. . ...Read More

• Indonesia raises monthly coal price 8% on supply constraints

  04 Jan 2023

  (Montel) Indonesia's energy ministry on Tuesday set its January coal reference price up 8.4% on the month at USD 305.21/t, amid output constraints for competing producers. . ...Read More

• China considering a partial end to Australia coal ban

  04 Jan 2023

  The recovery in AUD/USD is gathering further traction on reports that China is considering a partial end to its ban on imports of Australian coal. . ...Read More