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Hidden cost of coal: Sacrificing communities and the environment for short-term gain
15 Nov 2019The new Integrated Resource Plan commits our economy to coal for the foreseeable future — but the costs of this on South Africans are mounting. This article explores the devastating impact of a dyi... Read More.How Australia’s energy market was quietly tipped back in favour of coal generators
15 Nov 2019One of the big mysteries of the past few months in Australia’s complex electricity markets has been the performance and decisions of some of the big coal and hydro generators in Queensland – ... Read More.China, India are the problem and solution for coal, climate change
15 Nov 2019The latest IEA report outlined three scenarios for energy use up until 2040, namely current policies, stated policies and the sustainable development scenari One thing becomes absolutely clear when readi... Read More.China’s benchmark power coal price edges down
15 Nov 2019China’s benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of coal prices in northern China’s major ports, stood at 560 yuan (... Read More.
Coal Stocks Are Cheap. Here Are 3 Ideas If You Dare.
15 Nov 2019Coal, the original fossil fuel, gets no love. It is among the forces blamed for climate change and is being phased out of power generation around the globe—replaced by renewable electricity generat... Read More.African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project
14 Nov 2019The African Development Bank (AfDB) will not fund a coal-fired power plant project in Kenya and has no plans to finance new coal plants in future, senior AfDB officials told Reuters. The Abidjan-based le... Read More.Australian gas is growing in popularity, but coal is also still in hot demand
14 Nov 2019The World Energy Outlook 2019 has found that global consumption of coal and gas has increased in the last year and will continue to over the next decade.The International Energy Agency’s annual rep... Read More.Fossil fuel de-addiction may wipe out a big chunk of India’s government revenues
14 Nov 2019One of the biggest losers in the fight against climate change could be the Indian government.Taxes and other revenue from fossil fuels contributed $86 billion (Rs6.23 lakh crore) to the budgets of India&... Read More.The U.S. Coal Producers Plowing Ahead With New Mines in a Rout
14 Nov 2019As coal prices tumble and bankruptcies rise, a few U.S. miners are still pushing ahead with plans to expand.Arch Coal Inc. and Consol Energy Inc. remain on track to open new mines to dig steelmaking, or ... Read More.Higher realizations at Coal India from FSA deals spark the fire in Sep quarter
13 Nov 2019Nobody expected the moon from Coal India Ltd’s September quarter results. A key reason was that its production was hit last quarter by extended monsoon in certain regions, besides labour strikes. P... Read More.India's economic woes hit coal imports, but crude oil soldiers on for now: Russell
13 Nov 2019Australia- A sharp plunge in India's electricity demand in October has been matched by falling coal imports, but weakness in vehicle sales and fuel demand hasn't yet showed up in crude oil import... Read More.Goa Industrial Development Corporation’s Rs 196 crore coal block request hits finance department roadblock
13 Nov 2019State finance department officials have informed GIDC that they are against a Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) proposal which seeks nearly Rs 200 crore from the government to pay the “... Read More.Tata Steel, India's oldest miner, sets up new mining vertical
13 Nov 2019Tata Steel is bringing together its mining activities under a single vertical to be called Tata Steel Mining. The vertical will include Tata Steel Alloys, the steelmaker's wholly-owned subsidiary tha... Read More.Coal India Q2 net profit rises 14% to Rs. 3,522 cr
12 Nov 2019State-run Coal India on Monday reported a 14 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at ₹3,522.7 crore for the quarter ended September.The company's net profit stood at ₹3,084.54 crore in the ye... Read More.W. Godavari, Krishna coal mines waiting to be tapped
12 Nov 2019Govt. watchful as clarity is yet to emerge on potential, qualityWith A.P. Power Generation Corporation (AP-Genco)’s dependence on Singareni Collieries Company Limited and Mahanadi Coa... Read More.Govt set to finalise conditions for 100% commercial mining of coal
12 Nov 2019The coal ministry is at an advanced stage of discussion for firming up terms and conditions for coal auction with 100 percent commercial mining provision, sources told CNBC-TV18. The ministry recently co... Read More.Bushfires Illuminate the Price of Burning Coal
12 Nov 2019You could smell the approach of Sydney’s bushfires two weeks away. Leaving my home for work last month at a time when California’s fires were at their most intense, the sandalwood odor of bur... Read More.China is likely to cap annual coal imports at 300 million tonnes
11 Nov 2019China will likely hold annual coal imports at between 200 million and 300 million tonnes, according to the president of a top industry body, suggesting that the pace of shipments so far in 2019 could tai... Read More.Coal India Invites Expression of Interest for a 100 MW Solar Project in Chhattisgarh
11 Nov 2019Coal India Limited (CIL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to set up a 100 MW solar pilot project in Chhattisgarh for captive consumption to help it meet its solar target set by the government.T... Read More.Coal auctions under current round to fetch four states Rs 43,000 crore
11 Nov 2019The current round of coal block auction for the non-regulated sector is likely to fetch four states about Rs 43,000 crore over the life of the mines from the extractable reserves, analysts said. This, howe... Read More.