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• Adani mine gets final environmental approval for Carmichael mine

  13 Jun 2019

  Adani has passed its final environmental approval and can now begin work on its Carmichael mine in... . ...Read More

• China, Russia Carriers to Ship Gas on Arctic Route

  12 Jun 2019

  China is breaking into Arctic transport through a joint venture between the country’s bigges... . ...Read More

• Lamu coal project put on back burner

  12 Jun 2019

  The Government will delay the Lamu coal-fired power plant to avoid a situation where Kenyans will ... . ...Read More

• A big coal shutdown -- plants part-owned by Puget Sound Energy

  12 Jun 2019

  Two aging Montana coal plants, part-owned by Puget Sound Energy, will cease operations by the end ... . ...Read More

• Michael Bloomberg to spend $500 million to close coal plants

  10 Jun 2019

  The “Beyond Carbon” initiative will lobby to close about 250 coal-fired power plants b... . ...Read More

• Thailand’s CP Foods launches project to eliminate coal usage

  10 Jun 2019

  Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) on Thursday announced a project to phase out ... . ...Read More

• Coal mine tremor kills 9, injures 10 in Northeast China

  10 Jun 2019

  A tremor in a coal mine killed 9 and injured 10 others in Northeast China's Jilin province, Ch... . ...Read More

• Downward trend continues for China’s benchmark power coal price

  06 Jun 2019

  China’s benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week, continuing a downw... . ...Read More

• Germany to Totally Exit Coal

  06 Jun 2019

  Proposal calls for the transition to occur by 2038. A government-appointed coal commission in Ge... . ...Read More

• Passage to India key for Australian resources: RBA

  06 Jun 2019

  The long-term future of Australia’s resources industry involves more exports to India and, i... . ...Read More

• China Taiyuan coal transaction price index up 0.06 pct

  03 Jun 2019

  China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 139.98 points, up 0.06 percent week on week. ... . ...Read More

• Chinese iron ore, coking coal prices fall as steel demand outlook dims

  03 Jun 2019

  Prices of iron ore and other steelmaking raw materials fell in China on Monday amid signs of weake... . ...Read More

• Vietnam Supports Solar and More Coal Generation

  03 Jun 2019

  The first solar power plant licensed to operate in Vietnam came online in late April, another sign... . ...Read More

• South Africa’s Carbon Tax Set To Go Into Effect Next Week

  27 May 2019

  A carbon tax in South Africa will go into effect on June 1. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the m... . ...Read More

• In Illinois, Cars And Trucks Top Coal As Biggest Global Warming Contributor

  27 May 2019

  If Illinois is to seriously crack down on greenhouse gas emissions, it has to start with the tailp... . ...Read More