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• Biden administration to review federal coal leasing, appeal injunction for oil leasing pause

  17 Aug 2021

  The Biden administration will review coal leasing on federal lands this week, officials said Monda... . ...Read More

• Buoyant gas prices lift coal-fired power in MISO as gas generation fizzles

  17 Aug 2021

  Rising gas prices in the Midwest Independent System Operator territory are giving coal-fired power... . ...Read More

• Rescue for 19 trapped by mudslide at China's plateau coal mine

  17 Aug 2021

  Rescuers lay drainage pipes at the site of a coal mine accident in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefe... . ...Read More

• Richards Bay Coal Terminal hit by power outage

  16 Aug 2021

  A power outage in Richards Bay has hampered Transnet’s services in the area, preventing trai... . ...Read More

• 'Blue' hydrogen may be worse than gas, coal: Research study

  16 Aug 2021

  "Blue" hydrogen -- an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using... . ...Read More

• Vietnamese importers warned of 34 suspended Indonesian coal exporters

  16 Aug 2021

  The Trade Office of Vietnam in Indonesia has advised Vietnamese importers to not trade with 34 Ind... . ...Read More

• Chinese coke prices rise yet makers miss the benefits

  13 Aug 2021

  Domestic coke prices in China continued to climb during recent weeks, returning to their highest l... . ...Read More

• Brazil plans to prop up coal sector, defying calls for a global phase out

  13 Aug 2021

  The Brazilian government has announced it wants nearly $4bn of investment in coal mining, despite ... . ...Read More

• Eskom signs ‘lifetime’ coal supply deal with employee-owned mine

  13 Aug 2021

  National electricity supplier Eskom announced that it has signed a coal supply with an employee-ow... . ...Read More

• Transnet rail woes contributed to loss of 9 million tons of coal - Exxaro

  13 Aug 2021

  As Transnet's key freight rail division continues to struggle, mining companies depending on i... . ...Read More

• Coal Prices Soar As Europe Grapples With Supply Squeeze

  12 Aug 2021

  Coal prices in Europe have soared to a nine-year high due to a combination of increasing demand an... . ...Read More

• Steady production drives market gains for US coal providers

  12 Aug 2021

  Coal prices are holding steady as global politics drive up the demand for what were once known as ... . ...Read More

• Serbian president: Serbia will shut down its coal power plants when Poland does

  12 Aug 2021

  Serbia is under pressure to lose its energy security, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić said,... . ...Read More

• ‘Extremely challenging:’ AGL posts $2b loss as clean energy shift pummels profits

  12 Aug 2021

  AGL, the nation’s largest power supplier, has sunk to a $2.06 billion loss as the rapid rise... . ...Read More

• China Restarts Coal Mines To Keep Up With Power Demand

  11 Aug 2021

  Operations at 53 shuttered coal mines in China will once again come to life, as China struggles to... . ...Read More