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Blackhawk files Chapter 11, joins list of bankrupt coal miners
22 Jul 2019Blackhawk Mining filed for Chapter 11 court protection in Delaware, adding to a growing list of bankrupt coal miners.
The Lexington, Kentucky-based company in court documents listed more than $1-b... Read More.
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Kawasaki begins construction of Victorian coal-to-hydrogen plant
22 Jul 2019Kawasaki Heavy Industries subsidiary Hydrogen Engineering has started building works on important components of a government-backed pilot project in Victoria that converts brown coal to hydrogen.
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Death toll climbs to 15 after huge blast at gas plant in central China
22 Jul 2019The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China has risen to 15, state media said on Saturday.
Friday’s blast at the Henan Coal Gas Group factory left another 1... Read More.
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China To Add More Coal Power In 2019 And 2020 To Meet Energy Demand
19 Jul 2019In order to meet the growing demand for electricity, China's biggest power generator, China Energy Group is planning to build 11 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power during this and next year, according to... Read More.
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Coal-reliant counties unprepared for fiscal collapse
19 Jul 2019Coal-producing counties across the U.S. are failing to account for the harm inflicted on their finances by the ongoing decline of the fuel. That decline, prompted mostly by market competition from cheaper ... Read More.
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Bengal gets clearance for Deocha Pachami coal block
19 Jul 2019Banerjee said the coal block, the world's second largest, would bring in investments to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore over a period of time
West Bengal Chief Min... Read More.
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UP Q2 coal volumes fall 7% on year on lower exports, flooding
19 Jul 2019Union Pacific coal volumes dropped 7% in the second quarter on the year on lower exports and flooding issues, railroad executives said Thursday in the Q2 earnings call.
"Coal and coal volume ... Read More.
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Indonesia’s president signals a transition away from coal power
18 Jul 2019President Joko Widodo has reportedly said he wants to “start reducing the use of coal”, running counter to the administration’s 39 coal-fired plant under construction and 68 more ... Read More.
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Government mulls listing of Coal India's profit-making arms
18 Jul 2019The government is examining a proposal to list profit-making subsidiaries of state-owned Coal India Ltd in a bid to raise funds, sources privy to the development said.
The Department of Investment... Read More.
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New Zealand supports biggest company Fonterra's moves away from coal
18 Jul 2019New Zealand government welcomed the nation's largest company Fonterra's commitment Thursday to speed up its transition away from using coal.
Fonterra, responsible for approximately 30 perc... Read More.
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Gas, electricity and coal costs fall in June but oil bucks trend
18 Jul 2019Wholesale energy prices are 21pc lower than last year, driven by strong supplies of natural gas following a mild winter and slumping demand for coal, according to the Bord Gáis Energy Index report.<... Read More.
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AGL faces renewed heat over plant shutdown
17 Jul 2019AGL Energy is facing a revival of investor and activist pressure to bring forward the planned closure of its coal power plants, with the filing of a shareholder resolution urging it to align the schedule w... Read More.
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Egat moves coal plant along
17 Jul 2019The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is speeding up the process for a long-delayed coal-fired power plant in Chachoengsao province as newly appointed Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawo... Read More.
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Kentucky coal company files for bankruptcy
17 Jul 2019A coal company with mines in Kentucky and West Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Blackhawk mining says in a release that the restructuring will allow it to eliminate more than 60% of i... Read More.
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US, China will be world's biggest LNG exporter and importer in 2024: IEA
17 Jul 2019U.S. LNG exports are expected to rocket to over 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2024, dislodging current market leaders Australia and Qatar, Peter
Fraser, Head of the Gas, Coal... Read More.
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Bankrupt coal producer Cloud Peak in rush to hire broker to boost sale
16 Jul 2019Bankrupt coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc has sought a court order to approve the hiring of a land broker this week to speed up marketing its assets after receiving expressions of interest for its prope... Read More.
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Hopes fade for 10 miners trapped in a coal mine
16 Jul 2019At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a coal mine near east of Quetta, officials said on Monday.
Rescue efforts we... Read More.
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Arch expected to maintain 2019 met coal guidance, lower thermal driven by low domestic demand
16 Jul 2019Arch Coal will maintain its 2019 met coal guidance in its second-quarter earnings call, but the thermal guidance is expected to drop due to subdued domestic consumption year to date, B. Riley analysts said... Read More.
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Record coal exports continues to drive Queensland economy
15 Jul 2019Queensland has set a record in metallurgical and thermal coal exports in June with 21.43 million tonnes of the commodity sent from the state.
The result represents an 11 per cent increase on the s... Read More.
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China June Coal Output Hits Record High as Miners Ramp up Ahead of Summer
15 Jul 2019China's coal output rose in June from the previous month to a record high, official data showed on Monday, as miners ramped up production to ensure supply ahead of peak summer demand for electricity.Read More.