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• Surging electricity use, higher natural gas prices give coal new life

  08 Jul 2021

  After years of decline in many countries, coal's use is picking  up in the U.S., China an... . ...Read More

• AES to retire over 1GW of coal capacity in Chile by 2025

  08 Jul 2021

  Global energy company AES Corporation has signed an agreement with the government of Chile to allo... . ...Read More

• US coal cutting Australia's lunch

  08 Jul 2021

  China - which is Australia's largest trade partner with a longstanding regional relationship -... . ...Read More

• Robust China coal demand amid Australia import ban fuels price rally

  08 Jul 2021

  Australia: Seaborne coal has become a quiet winner among energy commodities, lacking the attention... . ...Read More

• IEEFA warns the financial risk for new coal under-estimated

  07 Jul 2021

  India’s proposed and under-construction coal-fired power projects carry a massive stranded a... . ...Read More

• Chinese coking coal prices climb, but buyers still shy

  07 Jul 2021

  China’s domestic coking coal prices have continued rising this week after last week’s ... . ...Read More

• Australian coal miners recapitalise, eye BHP assets and other M&A

  07 Jul 2021

  Buoyed by a rebound in the price of coal, Australian miners of the resource are dusting off expans... . ...Read More

• Australian coal miners recapitalise, eye BHP assets and other M&A

  07 Jul 2021

  Buoyed by a rebound in the price of coal, Australian miners of the resource are dusting off expans... . ...Read More

• Indonesia sets coal benchmark price at highest in a decade

  06 Jul 2021

  Indonesia set its coal benchmark price at the highest in more than a decade, an official document ... . ...Read More

• E-auction rejig: CIL sends 1st coal rake to B’desh

  06 Jul 2021

  Kolkata: In less than a month of Coal India (CIL) tweaking its e-auction coal sales policy, liftin... . ...Read More

• Trudeau pledges $420M to phase out coal at Algoma Steel in campaign-style visit

  06 Jul 2021

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. on Monday to give a steel plant up to... . ...Read More

• Thermal Coal Supply Shortage in China May Ease

  06 Jul 2021

  Fitch Ratings-Shanghai/Singapore-05 July 2021: Prices for the benchmark Newcastle 6,000kcal/kg gra... . ...Read More

• Colombia Looks To Ramp Up Coal Mining As Economy Struggles

  05 Jul 2021

  Despite the intensifying fight against global warming and climate change, which is supported by so... . ...Read More

• At least 3 coal plants cease operations

  05 Jul 2021

  At least three coal-fired power plant projects in the provinces of Cebu and Quezon have discontinu... . ...Read More

• Huge Methane Leak Spotted in Heart of China’s Top Coal Hub

  05 Jul 2021

  A massive plume of methane, the potent greenhouse gas that’s a key contributor to global war... . ...Read More