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Hundreds of coal jobs lost as low coal prices, coronavirus impacts mining
19 Jun 2020The miner's union says hundreds of workers in Queensland's Bowen Basin will lose their jobs as the industry experiences low coal prices and decreased demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.... Read More. -
Auction process of 41 coal blocks launched
19 Jun 2020Initiating a major reform in the coal sector, which will also give boost to many sectors including power and steel and usher in development in eastern and Central India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on T... Read More.Chinese wash plants’ coking coal output slides
18 Jun 2020Although more wash plants resumed operations over June 10-16, total output of processed coking coal from the 110 affiliated and independent wash plants across China sampled in Mysteel’s weekly survey... Read More.
'Atmanirbharata' in coal sector: PM to address mining auction launch event
18 Jun 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the launch event of the auction of 41 coal mines for commercial mining on Thursday outlining his vision for the country to achieve self-reliance in the mining se... Read More.Mizuho investors demand transparency on coal exposure
18 Jun 2020Mizuho Financial Group is about to come up against Japan's first shareholder call for corporate action on climate change as campaigners take aim at the world's leading lender to coal power projec... Read More.Montana coal production down amid declining demand
18 Jun 2020Coal production in Montana has decreased by more than 3 million tons in the last year, a result attributed to more affordable alternatives such as renewable resources, a federal energy report said.... Read More.Platte River Power Authority to close coal-fired power plant by 2030
17 Jun 2020The Platte River Power Authority said Tuesday that it will retire a coal-fired power plant by 2030, 16 years earlier than planned.The closure of the Rawhide Unit 1 north... Read More.India’s top coal state seeks auction delay
17 Jun 2020India's leading coal-producing state has sought to delay the auctioning of coal blocks for commercial mining as it fears weak participation from domestic and global firms amid the Covid-19 pandemic.<... Read More.New coal and nuclear power proposals undermine prospects of a post-Covid-19 economic recovery
17 Jun 2020The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s attachment to ‘clean coal’ and new nuclear as immediate options for a post-Covid-19 economic recovery would be comical if they were not ... Read More.The Latest: US coal miners seek federal virus protection
17 Jun 2020A union representing U.S. coal miners has asked a court to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from the coronavirus.The petition Tu... Read More.China’s seaborne coking coal prices stable
16 Jun 2020Prices of seaborne coking coal sailing to China were generally stable over June 8-12, or slightly mixed on products with different specifications, according to sources. Concerns among Chinese buyers abou... Read More.Govt aims to increase coal share by 30pc in energy mix
16 Jun 2020Considering the negligible share of coal in Pakistan’s current energy mix, the Economic Survey has called for increasing its share in the energy mix by up to 30 percent by the year 2030.Read More. CLIMATE CHANGED: Oregon bids goodbye to coal power
16 Jun 2020Since 1980, the Boardman Coal Plant has produced reliable energy capable of powering 500,000 homes. But keeping the lights on has come at a cost.The plant can burn up to... Read More.China Coal Energy : Coal Sales Rose 27% in May
16 Jun 2020China Coal Energy Co.’s coal sales volume rose 27% in May, taking growth in the first five months of the year to 10%.The company sold 92.5 million metric tons of c... Read More.Queensland Grants Special Status to Valeria Coal Mine of Glencore
15 Jun 2020Australia’s state of Queensland has granted Glencore’s AUD 1.5 billion Valeria coal mine the status of coordinated project, which will see it fast-tracked as the nation looks for alternatives... Read More.China Taiyuan coal transaction price index up 0.58 pct
15 Jun 2020China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 124.43 points Monday, up 0.58 percent week on week.The index, released by China Taiyuan Coal Transaction Center (CTCT... Read More.Mongolia’s May coal exports recover to 2 million tonnes
15 Jun 2020Mongolia’s exports of coal for all applications in May doubled from April to nearly 2.2 million tonnes, despite being 40.9% lower on year, according to recent data from Mongolia’s Customs. As... Read More.Coal executives” association urges Centre to grant green approval for CIL proj in Assam
15 Jun 2020An association of coal executives has sought the Centre”s intervention for grant of green clearance to CIL”s Tikok open cast project (OCP) in Saleki proposed reserve forest in Assam, as the m... Read More.China may punish Australia with trade curbs — but it can’t stop buying iron ore from Down Under
12 Jun 2020Relations between China and Australia have been on a downward spiral in recent months, triggered by Canberra’s call for an international probe into the origins of the coronavirus, which was first r... Read More.Santos gets NSW government nod for $3.6b CSG project
12 Jun 2020The Berejiklian government has given its support for the proposed $3.6 billion Santos coal seam gasfield in northern NSW, saying it was critical for energy security and that it had limited environmental ... Read More.