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• Oldendorff Bulk Carrier Sets Coal Record

  05 Nov 2019

  The 207,562dwt bulk carrier Lydia Oldendorff has set a record as the largest vessel to load coal a... . ...Read More

• Controversial Maules Creek coal mine under investigation again over water use

  05 Nov 2019

  The controversial Whitehaven Coal Maules Creek mine is being investigated again, this time followi... . ...Read More

• Germany’s coal consumption continues to go down

  04 Nov 2019

  Lignite and bituminous coal produced 50% less energy than renewables in Germany during the first t... . ...Read More

• Big coal gave a tiny Texas town free land; there’s a major catch

  04 Nov 2019

  n a cold afternoon in January, Marc Maxwell strode across the historic town square in this East Te... . ...Read More

• UN chief: Asian nations must kick their addiction to coal

  04 Nov 2019

  Coal is the most environmentally harmful source of energy as burning it is driving climate and pol... . ...Read More

• Coal supply hits power, but renewable generation falls in September

  01 Nov 2019

  September saw power generation in the country falling by 3.7 per cent. Though analysts blamed lowe... . ...Read More

• Coal India spends a lot on salaries and wages; land acquisition is getting tougher, says director AK Jha

  01 Nov 2019

  While Coal India expects to remain on a growth trajectory till 2030, it foresees coal demand plate... . ...Read More

• Mongolian coal giant Tavan Tolgoi plans to sell US$1 billion of shares in Hong Kong, vindicating city’s push to attract foreign IPOs

  01 Nov 2019

  Mongolian state-owned coal miner Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC is ramping up work on a planned Hong Kon... . ...Read More

• China’s benchmark power coal price drops slightly

  31 Oct 2019

  China’s benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.The Bohai-Rim Steam... . ...Read More

• Judge sides with coal company over Wyoming permit rejection

  31 Oct 2019

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. | A Wyoming environmental review panel lacked authority to reject a permit for a pr... . ...Read More

• U.S. Coal Bankruptcies Reveal The Future Of Alberta Tar Sands

  30 Oct 2019

  The U.S. coal industry is in big trouble. This year alone, eight companies have filed for bankrupt... . ...Read More

• China gas demand to surge through 2035, coal to still offer stiff rivalry - PetroChina

  30 Oct 2019

  China’s natural gas demand is expected to rise by more than 300 billion cubic metres (bcm) b... . ...Read More

• Montana state agency says operations can resume at Spring Creek coal mine

  29 Oct 2019

  Coal production at Spring Creek mine in Montana can resume after the state approved a short-term a... . ...Read More

• Arch Coal says unit entered into agreement to sell its coal-mac thermal surface mine for $10 mn

  29 Oct 2019

  * ARCH COAL - ON OCT 23, UNIT ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS COAL-MAC THERMAL SURFACE MINE IN ... . ...Read More

• Shi.E.L.D. sees transhipment growth in Vietnam on rising coal imports

  29 Oct 2019

  Vietnam’s increasing coal import volumes and shallow draft at bulk ports are fueling demand ... . ...Read More