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• China set to slash coal-fired power capacity at big utilities

  04 Dec 2019

  China plans to slash coal-fired power capacity at its five biggest utilities by as much as a third... . ...Read More

• New US energy secretary: ‘There’s a bright future for coal’

  04 Dec 2019

  The US Senate confirmed former deputy energy secretary Dan Brouillette to be the next energy secre... . ...Read More

• Coal drop drives slowdown in emissions but Paris goals long way off

  04 Dec 2019

  The growth of emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels most likely eased this year to a third... . ...Read More

• Richmond council considers banning coal shipments from port

  04 Dec 2019

  The Richmond City Council planned to vote Tuesday night on whether to ban coal shipments from its ... . ...Read More

• Russian, Colombian competition continuing to slow US thermal coal exports: Platts Analytics

  03 Dec 2019

  US thermal coal exports continue to slow this year due to significant competition from rival Russi... . ...Read More

• Wyoming Cryptocurrency Advocates Propose Reviving Coal Plants to Power Cryptomining

  03 Dec 2019

  Parties working to make Wyoming friendly to cryptocurrency businesses have offered to revive aging... . ...Read More

• China to slash coal-fired power capacity at big utilities by merging assets

  03 Dec 2019

  China plans to slash coal-fired power capacity at its five biggest utilities by as much as a third... . ...Read More

• S Korea to suspend 25% of coal plants to fight pollution

  02 Dec 2019

  South Korea will suspend up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants in the next three months, ... . ...Read More

• Is Chasing Grid Demand Killing Your Large Coal Boiler? Here Are Four Concerns to Address

  02 Dec 2019

  Operating pulverized coal-fired boilers under low-load conditions presents several challenges. Thi... . ...Read More

• Vale Sees $1.6B Charge for Base Metal & Coal Business in Q4

  29 Nov 2019

  Vale S.A VALE recently announced that it will incur a non-cash impairment charge of approximately ... . ...Read More

• Pollution control board threatens to shut coal-fired utilities around New Delhi

  29 Nov 2019

  The board is seeking replies from the utilities for non-compliance    Pollution regu... . ...Read More

• PNM stands by plan to close coal-fired plant

  29 Nov 2019

  New Mexico’s largest electric provider said continued operation of a coal-fired power plant ... . ...Read More

• Anglo to sell 12% of Australian coal mine to Japanese partners

  28 Nov 2019

  Mining group Anglo American is selling a 12% stake in its coking coal operations at Grosvenor in Q... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal carloads reach 75,859, down 7.6% on year: AAR

  28 Nov 2019

  Weekly US coal carload originations totaled 75,859 in the week ended November 23, up 4.5% from the... . ...Read More

• Coal-fired Edwards plant to close but nationwide air pollution rising

  28 Nov 2019

  Robin Nolting felt a jumble of emotions when U.S. Federal Judge Joe Billy McDade announced in cour... . ...Read More