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• Australia rejects moratorium on new coal mines

  28 Oct 2015

  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dismissed calls on Tuesday for a moratorium on new coal... . ...Read More

• Laos boosts hydropower, explores coal deposits for shale gas

  28 Oct 2015

  Laos aims to sharply boost its hydropower generation to 10,000 megawatts (MW) by 2020 and is explo... . ...Read More

• Coal production in The U.S. for the week ending October 17 declined for the second straight week

  28 Oct 2015

  United States the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an... . ...Read More

• Will Indian domestic coal prices be able to compete imported coal prices if the current trend contimues?

  28 Oct 2015

  The Most of the Indian end-users are waiting for last minute purchase to enjoy every drop in price... . ...Read More

• Coal the best bet for India’s power needs

  28 Oct 2015

  In the Costco warehouse on Canberra’s outskirts there is a bar fridge for sale for $199. It ... . ...Read More

• Centre may allow fertiliser cos bid for coal block:Minister

  28 Oct 2015

  In a move aimed at reducing urea imports and bringing down manufacturing cost, the Centre is worki... . ...Read More

• Coal India in focus after inauguration of two coal mines

  27 Oct 2015

  Coal India will be in focus after two new coal mines with a total capacity to produce 6.75 million... . ...Read More

• China’s Sep coking coal imports fall 12% on year to 3.96 mil mt

  27 Oct 2015

  China’s coking coal imports in September fell 12% year on year to 3.96 million mt, according... . ...Read More

• China May Ban New Coal-Fired Power

  27 Oct 2015

  China's government is reportedly considering a ban on building new coal-fired power plants, a ... . ...Read More

• The end of brown-coal power in Germany?

  27 Oct 2015

  Germany's economics minister and energy companies have agreed steps towards taking lignite-fir... . ...Read More

• Coal power is on the way out—divestment or not

  27 Oct 2015

  In the latest salvo in the war against coal, California passed a bill in September requiring state... . ...Read More

• Mozambique’s coal sector still embattled, but bottlenecks should soon go

  26 Oct 2015

  Although Mozambique is an established producer of heavy mineral sands and high-quality rubies and,... . ...Read More

• Vinacomin to import coal in 2016

  26 Oct 2015

  The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will start to import between 2... . ...Read More

• BHP says Indonesia wants Borneo coal to be mined, regardless of who mines it

  26 Oct 2015

  BHP Billiton has defended its revived push into coal mining in Borneo, saying the Indonesian gover... . ...Read More

• Curragh mine coal production jumps in 3Q15

  26 Oct 2015

  Coal production at Wesfarmers’ Curragh mine was up 5.7% in 3Q15 compared to the previous qua... . ...Read More