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• Turkey set to increase sulfur cap on thermal coal usage: sources

  31 Jan 2018

  Turkey may raise the sulfur cap on thermal coal used by power utilities in coming months, a move t... . ...Read More

• Natural gas killed coal – now renewables and batteries are taking over

  31 Jan 2018

  Over the past decade, coal has been increasingly replaced by cheaper, cleaner energy sources. US c... . ...Read More

• Anglo Continues South Africa Coal Exit With New Largo Sale

  30 Jan 2018

  Anglo American Plc agreed to sell its New Largo coal project in South Africa to a group of black-c... . ...Read More

• Essar Power to surrender Tokisud coal mine in Jharkhand

  30 Jan 2018

  Faced with delays in key approvals and sudden change in tariff terms, Essar Power has decided to s... . ...Read More

• China thermal coal futures up 12% in 2017

  29 Jan 2018

  Thermal coal futures in China rose to a new high for 2017 on Monday amid cold weather warnings and... . ...Read More

• Coal India needs tight quality control to profit from new pricing policy

  29 Jan 2018

  Coal India's decision to move to the global standard of charging customers based on the actual... . ...Read More

• China coal futures hit record high as utilities warn of shortages

  29 Jan 2018

  Last week, China’s State Power Investment Corp (SPIC), China Datang Corp, China Huaneng Grou... . ...Read More

• Coal India subsidiaries get power to set floor price for e-auctions

  25 Jan 2018

  Coal IndiaBSE 0.73 %'s board has empowered subsidiaries to fix their own floor prices for e-au... . ...Read More

• Minerals Council steps up coal advocacy despite BHP call for neutrality

  25 Jan 2018

  The Minerals Council of Australia has stepped up its advocacy for coal power in spite of its bigge... . ...Read More

• East China province sees reduced coal consumption

  25 Jan 2018

  East China's Shandong Province saw reduced coal consumption in 2017 as it slashed production i... . ...Read More

• Have fulfilled land compensation commitment for plant: NTPC

  18 Jan 2018

  State-run NTPC Ltd said today that it has fulfilled all its commitments for the acquisition of lan... . ...Read More

• BHP considering options for US shale oil unit

  18 Jan 2018

  BHP, the world’s biggest mining company, is considering a range of options for its US shale ... . ...Read More

• Wyoming coal company to supply new power plants in Japan

  18 Jan 2018

  A Wyoming coal company is planning to export coal from its mine in Montana to power two coal-fired... . ...Read More

• Coal price hike to impact secondary steel makers, says Icra

  16 Jan 2018

  The hike in prices of coal by state-run Coal India Limited (CIL) is likely to make producing steel... . ...Read More

• Victoria may extend Yallourn coal licence despite zero-emissions pledge

  16 Jan 2018

  The Victorian government is considering whether to extend the coalmining licence for Australia&rsq... . ...Read More