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Power Shortages in South Africa Could Get a Whole Lot Worse
08 Apr 2019An electricity-supply crisis is looming in South Africa that could make intermittent outages in the past few months seem trivial by comparison.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which supplies almost all t... Read More.
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Goldman: The Renewables Revolution Is Good For Big Oil
08 Apr 2019The renewable energy revolution that many have been seen as a threat for the oil and gas industry will actually benefit one significant segment of it: Big Oil. That’s what Goldman Sachs’s head ... Read More.
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BME wins coal mine contract in Alaska
03 Apr 2019Blasting specialist BME USA has been awarded a contract by Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) in Alaska to supply explosive products and accessories.
Part of the South Africa-based explosive... Read More.
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These Countries Have Prices on Carbon. Are They Working?
03 Apr 2019The idea of putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions to help tackle climate change has been slowly spreading around the globe over the past two decades.
This week, Canada’s federal govern... Read More.
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Coal imports may hit a 4-year high on fuel shortage
01 Apr 2019Indian power companies' financial stress will be hit further by high coal prices due to local shortage of the fuel and rise in imports, said a Bloomberg report
20% – Likely jump in therm... Read More.
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India approves new coal projects amid a shrinking global pool
01 Apr 2019India continues to endorse new coal-fired generation projects at a time when thermal projects are shrinking across the world, as concerns mount on rising emissions and tightening of credit.
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China boosts coal mining capacity despite climate pledges
27 Mar 2019China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018, data from the energy bureau showed on Tuesday, despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the sector and to reduce fossil fuel consumptio... Read More.China's Feb coking coal imports from Australia fall 21 pct
27 Mar 2019China’s coking coal imports from Australia in February slumped 21 percent from a year earlier as lengthy customs checks on Australian cargoes at several ports delayed their arrival into the country... Read More.China's Feb coking coal imports from Australia fall 21 per cent
25 Mar 2019China's coking coal imports from Australia in February slumped 21 percent from a year earlier as lengthy customs checks on Australian cargoes at several ports delayed their arrival into the country.<... Read More.CEA Projects Rise in Share of Renewables in India to 36% by 2021-2022, Coal to Shrink to 26%
25 Mar 2019With India’s plan to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 grid integration of intermittent renewable energy sources is expected to be a challenge and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) h... Read More.Coal production at 638 MT during Apr-Feb
15 Mar 2019The coal output grew 8 per cent year-on-year to 638.46 million tonne (MT) in the April-February period of the current financial year. The coal production was 591.42 MT during the corresponding period of ... Read More.Chinese thermal coal market cautious after prices surge, stricter import curbs seen unlikely
14 Mar 2019Sentiment in the Chinese thermal coal market has turned cautious as demand starts to weaken after a surge in domestic and Indonesian prices since January, market sources said Tuesday.... Read More.NTPC signs pact with Indian Railways for fly ash transportation
14 Mar 2019State-run NTPC Thursday said it has teamed up with the Indian Railways for fly ash transportation, a move that will help enhance ash utilisation at Rihand and Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power plants.Read More.Private power producers sulk over priority to PSUs in coal allocation
28 Feb 2019Private power generators are peeved over the skewed priorities in allocation of coal. They alleged that public sector players are prioritized in coal supplies, leaving their private counterparts in a qua... Read More.Port congestion weighs on Japanese coking coal imports
28 Feb 2019Japan imported 5.2mn t of coking coal in January, down by 15.3pc from the same month a year earlier and by 15.1pc from December, according to finance ministry data.Cokin... Read More.Ramaco coal sales jump threefold in 2018 to 2.15 million st
26 Feb 2019Ramaco Resources said it sold nearly 2.15 million st of coal in 2018 at an average sales price of roughly $78/st, up threefold from 608,000 st sold in 2017 at approximately $66/st, the company said Monda... Read More.China's coal consumption to rise to 3.89 billion tonnes in 2019
26 Feb 2019China's coal consumption is set to rise slighly to 3.89 billion tonnes in 2019 from 3.87 billion tonnes last year, the president of the China National Coal Association said on Monday.&n... Read More.Indian coking coal imports rise by 16pc in December
15 Feb 2019Indian coking coal imports in December rose by 16pc from the previous month to 3.43mn t, according to data from e-commerce company Mjunction. Total coking coal imports in the first nine months of fiscal ... Read More.China's coal imports surge, but prices tell a better story: Russell
15 Feb 2019China's coal imports soared in January, more than tripling from the prior month to 33.5 million tonnes, but there are compelling reasons to treat this outcome with caution, including weakness in benc... Read More.Indonesian thermal coal prices hold steady
13 Feb 2019Rain in parts of Kalimantan is still delaying vessel loading operations in some areas, although this is having little impact on the market because of sluggish demand.In ... Read More.