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• China coal imports slump further in May as policies bite

  08 Jun 2015

   China's coal imports slumped 41 percent in May from a year earlier to 14.25 million tonn... . ...Read More

• South Korea axes four coal plants, plans two new nuclear units

  08 Jun 2015

  South Korea has axed plans to build four coal-fired power plants and will boost its nuclear reacto... . ...Read More

• Indonesia may exempt low-grade coal from royalty hike -energy minister

  08 Jun 2015

  Indonesia will probably exempt low-grade coal from a planned increase in royalties that coal miner... . ...Read More

• Illinois Basin coal market stressed by low demand, prices

  08 Jun 2015

  The Illinois Basin market continues to wilt as low spot demand and ongoing production leaves more ... . ...Read More

• Cheap coal, giant batteries may keep gas waiting for its golden age

  08 Jun 2015

  In 2011 the International Energy Agency (IEA) saw potential for a “golden age of gas”.... . ...Read More

• Foes poised to declare victory in ‘war on coal’ as investors, utilities flee energy source

  08 Jun 2015

  The war has been waged on several fronts for nearly a decade, and the aggressors are poised to dec... . ...Read More

• Govt to conduct 3rd round of coal auction in August

  05 Jun 2015

  After successfully concluding the first two rounds of coal block auctions earlier this year that n... . ...Read More

• TRS Urges Centre to Allocate Coal for New Power Projects

  05 Jun 2015

  Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has urged Union power and coal minister Piyush Goyal to allocat... . ...Read More

• CBI witnesses depose in JIPL coal-scam case

  05 Jun 2015

  Two prosecution witnesses in a coal scam case allegedly involving Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) o... . ...Read More

• Coal India production improves, but second half of the year is crucial

  05 Jun 2015

  At Coal India Ltd (CIL), the thrust is on improving production. The government’s efforts in ... . ...Read More

• Coal India among 40 biggest mining firms with lowest returns: PwC

  05 Jun 2015

  Investment returns from the world’s 40 biggest mining companies declined to the lowest since... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal production estimates fall to five-year low: EIA

  05 Jun 2015

  Weekly US coal production totaled an estimated 15.1 million st in the week ended May 30, the lowes... . ...Read More

• Brown coal leads 5.2 million tonne jump in power sector emissions: Pitt & Sherry

  05 Jun 2015

  Carbon emissions from Australia's main electricity network have jumped by an annual rate of 5.... . ...Read More

• Duke Energy Implodes Coal Units at Retired Power Plant

  05 Jun 2015

  Duke Energy has imploded two coal units at the Cape Fear power plant, marking the end of major dem... . ...Read More

• Coal giant Peabody faces federal scrutiny over clean-up insurance

  05 Jun 2015

  Coal giant Peabody Energy has been among the harshest critics of federal energy policies, joining ... . ...Read More