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• Nationwide ban on sale of smoky coal to be announced in Ireland today

  28 Sep 2015

  A nationwide ban on the sale of smoky coal is expected to be announced by Minister for the Environ... . ...Read More

• Poland shelves plan to save coal miner Kompania Weglowa

  28 Sep 2015

  Poland's Treasury Ministry confirmed Thursday it has shelved a rescue plan to save Europe'... . ...Read More

• Coal production in the U.S. for the week ending September 19 rose 2.5% w-o-w

  28 Sep 2015

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

• US OTC thermal coal markets shut out on last day before rollover

  28 Sep 2015

  US over-the-counter thermal coal market participants got an early start on the weekend Friday as n... . ...Read More

• API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swaps up $2.15 in one month

  28 Sep 2015

  API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q4’ 2015 delivery increased $2.10 per ton (5.15%) month ov... . ...Read More

• Australian coal industry to benefit from China carbon trading, says Minerals Council of Australia

  28 Sep 2015

  Australia's struggling coal industry stands to gain from China's surprise move to adopt a ... . ...Read More

• In biggest layoff in China, coal company axes 100,000 workers

  28 Sep 2015

  A coal company announced the biggest layoff seen in China in recent years as it is set to relieve ... . ...Read More

• China launches coal shipping route with North Korea

  28 Sep 2015

  China has launched a bulk cargo and container shipping route connecting it to North Korea that wil... . ...Read More

• Coal India on look out for ERP solution, Cisco pitches in

  28 Sep 2015

  State-owned miner Coal India on Saturday said it is on the lookout for technology companies to imp... . ...Read More

• We need to understand the need for a coal regulator first: Anil Swarup

  28 Sep 2015

  Union coal secretary Anil Swarup speaks with Sanjay Jog on changes in the sector and the way forwa... . ...Read More

• Indian power plant thermal coal stocks near 6-month low: CEA

  28 Sep 2015

  Combined stocks of thermal coal at 100 Indian power plants stood at 26.15 million mt Wednesday, al... . ...Read More

• India’s thermal coal imports more than China’s in H1

  28 Sep 2015

  India imported substantially more thermal coal in the first half of fiscal 2015 than last year, ov... . ...Read More

• Supply cuts may help stabilize thermal coal prices in 2016: Citi

  24 Sep 2015

  Thermal coal prices are expected to be pressured in the fourth quarter as Chinese imports slow, bu... . ...Read More

• Stagnant Electricity Demand, Cheap NatGas and Weak Coal Export Markets are Reducing the Need for US Coal

  24 Sep 2015

  The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its data for the number of new and reactivate... . ...Read More

• Atlantic met coal: High-vols drop as US suppliers chase business

  24 Sep 2015

  Atlantic met coal markets Wednesday heard more reports of high-vol pricing coming under pressure a... . ...Read More