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• Centre invites comments on allowing sale of 50% coal from captive blocks

  22 Feb 2021

  The central government is planning to permit the sale of 50% of coal/lignite produced by captive b... . ...Read More

• Non-Coal Plants Make Up Half of China’s Power Capacity for First Time

  19 Feb 2021

  Non-coal generation plants accounted for half of China’s total power capacity share for the ... . ...Read More

• US weekly coal carloads drop to seven-week low: AAR

  19 Feb 2021

  US coal carload originations fell to a seven-week low of 54,496 in the week ended Feb. 13, down 9.... . ...Read More

• NIPSCO announces the timeline for coal-fired power plant

  19 Feb 2021

  Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has set a date to retire two of four coal-f... . ...Read More

• Banks Shunning Australian Coal Trigger Parliamentary Inquiry

  19 Feb 2021

  Australian lawmakers have launched an inquiry into the climate change stance of financial firms an... . ...Read More

• Australia-China row prompts shift in coal trading, as hope emerges for stranded seafarers

  18 Feb 2021

  China’s unofficial ban on Australian coal imports is resulting in shifting trade flows acros... . ...Read More

• Texas blackouts highlight need to rely on gas, coal and nuclear energy | Opinion

  18 Feb 2021

  Right now, the United States is suffering some brutally cold weather. Northern states like North D... . ...Read More

• Government moves to introduce national ban on smoky coal

  18 Feb 2021

  The Government is to impose a State ban on the burning of smoky coal by home-owners and prepare st... . ...Read More

• Virginia bill to end coal subsidy programs passes both chambers of legislature

  18 Feb 2021

  Legislation to end two coal subsidy programs passed the Virginia Senate Wednesday and will head to... . ...Read More

• CIS STEEL BILLET: Prices move up on new sales to Turkey

  17 Feb 2021

  The export price for steel billet originating in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has ... . ...Read More

• Adding copper salts to coal may increase combustion efficiency – study

  17 Feb 2021

  Russian scientists published a study where they propose adding copper salts to coal products to mo... . ...Read More

• Baltic Sea ice-class Panamaxes shatter 14-year records for time-charter rates

  17 Feb 2021

  Time-charter rates for Panamax and post-Panamax dry bulk ships were heard fixed in the market at $... . ...Read More

• German coal-fired output back under pressure

  17 Feb 2021

  Generation from German coal-fired plants has remained firm this month, supported by higher demand ... . ...Read More

• Australia's Whitehaven Coal swings to loss on price slump, forecasts stronger second half

  17 Feb 2021

  Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX said on Wednesday it had swung to a half-yearly loss due to a decline in co... . ...Read More

• Lunar new year brings some joy for bulkers stranded in China

  16 Feb 2021

  There are still about 46 bulkers that remain stranded in China’s anchorages with Australian ... . ...Read More