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• New Zealand imported more than a million tonnes of 'dirty' coal last year

  14 Jul 2021

  In the same year the government declared a climate emergency, imports of an especially dirty type ... . ...Read More

• Coal India ropes in Accenture Solutions for digitalisation of mine process

  14 Jul 2021

  Coal India (CIL) has engaged Accenture Solutions as a consultant for digitalisation of mine proces... . ...Read More

• Trade Review: No peak in sight for met coal prices as supply continues to tighten

  14 Jul 2021

  This report is part of the S&P Global Platts Metals Trade Review series, where we dig through ... . ...Read More

• Coal India’s sustained volume performance trigger hopes of better prospects

  13 Jul 2021

  For Coal India Ltd, better volumes in June trigger hopes of improved prospects going ahead. Provis... . ...Read More

• Global renewable energy capacity jumps in 2020, more needed to meet climate goals: experts

  13 Jul 2021

  Despite coronavirus pandemic-related impacts, which hit the global energy industry hard, renewable... . ...Read More

• Coal deal floats Glencore’s boat

  13 Jul 2021

  Glencore further increased its exposure to coal by acquiring a strategic stake in a business that ... . ...Read More

• President says no more coal power

  12 Jul 2021

  President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has shot down the setting up of any coal power plants, saying he has ... . ...Read More

• SMC unit halts 1,500-MW ‘clean’ coal power plants

  12 Jul 2021

  SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. has dropped a plan to develop “clean” coal power plant... . ...Read More

• India's coal import rises by 20.4% in month of May

  12 Jul 2021

  India's coal import rose 20.4 per cent to 19.92 million tonnes (MT) in the month of May. &nb... . ...Read More

• Bill helps utilities shutter coal plants, transition to renewable power

  12 Jul 2021

  Missouri utilities will be able to shutter more coal plants, speeding their transition to renewabl... . ...Read More

• Bill helps utilities shutter coal plants, transition to renewable power

  12 Jul 2021

  Missouri utilities will be able to shutter more coal plants, speeding their transition to renewabl... . ...Read More

• Coal India Ltd inks pact for purchase of 11 Russian rope shovels for nearly Rs 1,642 cr

  09 Jul 2021

  State-owned CIL on Thursday said it has inked a pact for purchase of 11 Russian rope shovels for n... . ...Read More

• German coal plant closes after just six years, to produce green hydrogen from wind

  09 Jul 2021

  The 1600W Moorburg hard coal (black coal) power station in Hamburg was closed down for good on Jul... . ...Read More

• US 2021 coal production estimates to rise 14.5% on year: EIA

  09 Jul 2021

  The US is estimated to produce 617.3 million st of coal in 2021, the US Energy Information Adminis... . ...Read More

• Report from operator of Texas' electrical grid confirms gas- and coal-fired plant outages played big role in June power woes

  09 Jul 2021

  New data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, confirms that issues with therm... . ...Read More