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• US exports to China grow at ‘expense’ of Australia after Beijing’s trade ban

  19 May 2021

  US exports to China of wine, cotton, log timber and wood have increased over the past year amid a ... . ...Read More

• Australia urged to drop coal and gas plans after global energy agency’s warning

  19 May 2021

  Australian politicians and companies are being urged to abandon plans for new coal power, gas and ... . ...Read More

• March Alberta coal output hits 12-year low of 477,132 mt: AER

  19 May 2021

  Coal production in Alberta, Canada, fell to a more than 12-year low 477,132 mt in March, down 29.6... . ...Read More

• A brief rebound in global coal trade?

  19 May 2021

  Recent signs point to a pickup in world seaborne coal trade during 2021. But it seems unlikely tha... . ...Read More

• China Taiyuan coal transaction price index up for 5 weeks

  18 May 2021

  China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 152.95 points Monday, up 6.04 percent week on ... . ...Read More

• Australian grid used the least coal on record last summer as renewables shone

  18 May 2021

  Coal-fired power consumption in Australia hit a record low during the first three months of 2021 a... . ...Read More

• Quick Rise In U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Boost Coal Demand

  18 May 2021

  U.S. coal-fired power generation is set for a short-term recovery this summer as higher prices of ... . ...Read More

• Quick Rise In U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Boost Coal Demand

  18 May 2021

  U.S. coal-fired power generation is set for a short-term recovery this summer as higher prices of ... . ...Read More

• WEEKLY: Seaborne PMV coal price to China jumps again

  18 May 2021

  Mysteel’s price assessment for premium medium-volatile (PMV) hard coking coal rose substanti... . ...Read More

• Forecast - China‘s ban on Australian coal seen extending into 2022

  17 May 2021

  LNG is being targeted by smaller Chinese buyers (more on this from last week is here)  sees... . ...Read More

• Japan megabanks turn further away from coal

  17 May 2021

  Japan's top three banks are pushing to get greener. They're tightening lending to coal-fir... . ...Read More

• China April coal output falls to 8-mth low as mine safety checks bite

  17 May 2021

  Adds details and background   China's coal production slowed in April to the lowest l... . ...Read More

• South32 gains final consent from utility Eskom for SA Energy Coal sale

  17 May 2021

  Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd said Monday it has given its final consent to South32 Ltd's request for... . ...Read More

• China Energy to source at least 5 million T Mongolian coking coal from Jiayou International

  13 May 2021

  China’s Jiayou International Logistics Co Ltd 603871.SS said on Wednesday that its unit has ... . ...Read More

• China-Australia relations: coal shipments continue but remain stuck off Chinese coast amid ban

  13 May 2021

  Australian miners have continued shipping small amounts of coal to China since the start of the ye... . ...Read More