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• Transnet earnings gain on higher volumes of coal, iron ore

  15 Jul 2015

  Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports operator, said full-year profit gained 8... . ...Read More

• Reliance Power writes to Coal Ministry seeking withdrawal of mining restrictions

  14 Jul 2015

  Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Power has written to the coal ministry against the latter's deci... . ...Read More

• Court to hear coal block case involving Jindal on Aug 4

  14 Jul 2015

  A special court on Monday decided to hear next month a coal scam case allegedly involving Congress... . ...Read More

• China June coal imports jump 16.5% on month to 16.6 million mt

  14 Jul 2015

  China's coal imports, including lignite, thermal and metallurgical coal, totaled 16.6 million ... . ...Read More

• CFR South China Coal swaps decline this past week

  14 Jul 2015

  API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for Q3’ 2015 delivery declined US$ 1.75 (3.34%) per MT month... . ...Read More

• China Releases Administrative Measures on the Collection of Coal Resource Tax

  14 Jul 2015

  The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) released the “Administrative Measures on the Coll... . ...Read More

• US coal trading volumes totalled 11.1 mil st in June, up 53.8% from May: CME

  14 Jul 2015

  US coal futures trading volumes totaled roughly 11.1 million st in June, up 53.8% from the previou... . ...Read More

• Coal was king in the US and is still so worldwide

  14 Jul 2015

  Ten years ago, US utility industry experts would not have expected coal to rank second to natural ... . ...Read More

• Arch Coal Bond Prices Fall 1.8% (ACI)

  14 Jul 2015

  An issue of Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) bonds fell 1.8% against their face value during trading on Monday... . ...Read More

• FOB Newcastle Coal swaps maintain overall negative tone this past week

  14 Jul 2015

  API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q3’ 2015 delivery down $ 0.89 per MT (-1.95%) month over m... . ...Read More

• South Africa makes second run at Botswana coal

  14 Jul 2015

  A SECOND attempt is underway to develop the Mmamantswe coal project in south-eastern Botswana to s... . ...Read More

• Challenges for South African power sector

  14 Jul 2015

  South Africa’s power market faces significant challenges in the short-to-medium term, accord... . ...Read More

• Good time to shop for SA coal

  14 Jul 2015

  Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, the former CEO of ArcelorMittal South Africa, is making short work of ... . ...Read More

• IMF calls on Mozambique to settle policy

  14 Jul 2015

  THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says growing investment in Mozambique’s coal and natur... . ...Read More

• Cleaning up the coal-fired power market

  14 Jul 2015

  Coal, oil and gas are the main fuels that are burnt to extract thermal energy, and power plants us... . ...Read More