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• U.S. weekly coal production up marginally

  19 Jun 2015

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

• Coal to stay in doldrums, says RBA

  19 Jun 2015

  The global divestment push appears to have had a negligible effect on Australia's big four ban... . ...Read More

• The far east Hanysize, Handymax, Supermax market remained steady last week

  19 Jun 2015

  The Dry Bulk market closed off on Friday (last week) noting small gains on the back of stronger pe... . ...Read More

• TNB shares down over 1MDB coal plant deal

  19 Jun 2015

  News of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) acquiring a 70% stake in 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB... . ...Read More

• CRU Group: India to dominate seaborne thermal coal market in 2015

  18 Jun 2015

  The underlying import drivers for India are of such strength that India will become the largest se... . ...Read More

• Mercator eyes India, China, Indonesia

  18 Jun 2015

  Mercator Lines (Singapore) Limited, a leading Indian-owned international dry bulk shipping company... . ...Read More

• Banking on India, Queensland coal to break export records

  18 Jun 2015

  Queensland coal exports are set to hit record levels as end of financial year reporting comes thro... . ...Read More

• Met Coal Hits Lowest Price in a Decade

  18 Jun 2015

  Benchmark prices for the coal used in steelmaking have plunged an additional 15% from levels that ... . ...Read More

• Sunrise Coal looks to extend Oaktown 1 mine; possibly into Illinois: Indiana official

  18 Jun 2015

  Sunrise Coal wants to extend the Oaktown No 1 underground thermal coal mine in Indiana, possibly i... . ...Read More

• EPA coal power cuts raise Americans’ electric bills as Obama advances his climate change agenda

  18 Jun 2015

  EPA officials acknowledge a short-term bump in electric bills. Ms. McCarthy told business leaders ... . ...Read More

• Bukit Asam faces bleak outlook on falling coal price

  18 Jun 2015

  State-controlled mining company PT Bukit Asam is still seeing pressure on its business as cost cut... . ...Read More

• Free trade pact to cut costs of coal and iron

  18 Jun 2015

  Agreement to ensure supply of raw materials, duties to be phased out The landmark signing of a f... . ...Read More

• Possible two-year wait for China to eliminate thermal coal import tariff

  18 Jun 2015

  Australian thermal coal shippers such as BHP Billiton, Glencore, Peabody Energy and Rio Tinto may ... . ...Read More

• Ditching China’s coal addiction will take decades, warns expert

  18 Jun 2015

  China will face few problems peaking greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but don’t expect it t... . ...Read More

• Labor grants new coal exploration licences in Victoria

  18 Jun 2015

  Four new licences to explore for coal in Victoria have been approved by the Andrews government, th... . ...Read More