Coal

South Africa

Eskom’s Kusile Unit 2 Achieves Full Commercial Operation

South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, announced that Unit 2 at the Kusile Power Station has attained commercial operation status.

US DOE Coal FIRST Initiative Invests US$80 Million in Net-Zero Electricity and Hydrogen Plants

When fully negotiated and awarded, it is estimated that approximately US$80 million in federal funding will be provided to these projects.

Carbon Neutral

Japan’s Carbon-Neutrality Pledge a Fundamental Shift on Coal Power

Japan, an island nation that is currently heavily reliant on coal and gas power, will be carbon neutral in 2040, the country’s newly appointed prime minister Y…

Coal Trade

China Export 340,000 Tons of Coal in September

The country exported 340,000 tons of coal in September 2020, a year-on-year increase of 40.7% and a month-on-month increase of 100%.

Clean Energy Transition

Canadian Coal-Fired Plant Converts to Natural Gas Using GE Turbine

Canadian independent producer Maxim Power worked with GE and other companies in its transition from coal-fired to natural gas-fired generation at its Milner II …

Coal Production

China’s Ordos County Curbs Coal Output Capacity

Coal production in Ordos county in Inner Mongolia, one of China's most important mining districts, will not be allowed to exceed permitted levels, local authori…

Coal Production

Indonesia to Develop Downstream Coal Sector

Indonesia should reduce coal exports and focus on adding value by boosting the downstream coal sector to help cut raw material imports by domestic industries su…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Oil-Rich UAE Turning to Coal-Fired Power

"The use of coal in power generation is squeezed by low-carbon generation, including hydro, wind, solar and nuclear power, which have been less affected by the …

Energy Technology

Mitsubishi Power Receives Order from Serbia for Flue Gas Desulfurisation Systems

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has received an order for two sets of one of the world’s largest flue gas desulfurisation …

Coal Trade

VGK Increases Coal Shipments

The coal seaport of Shakhtersk, one of the key assets of VGK, shipped 8.3 million t of coal in 9 months of 2020, which is 1.4 million t or 20.7% more than in th…

Coal Trade

Polish Seaborne Coal Imports Slump

Seaborne coal imports to Poland have shown signs of recovery in recent months but year-to-date volumes remain down on 2019, port figures compiled by Argus show.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Zimbabwe: Hwange’s Net Zero Natural Gas Plant a Game Changer

An actual game-changing eco-friendly technology is being implemented for Hwange Thermal Power Plant units 7 and 8 being built by top Chinese firm, Sinohydro.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

European Investment Firms Opposed to Coal Power Plant Construction in Vietnam

A total of 20 global investment firms sent an official letter to Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and Samsung C&T on Oct. 21 in order to object to their coal-…

Coal Trade

Mechel Signs Long-Term Coal Supply Contract with STX Corp

STX Corp., One of South Korea’s major universal trading companies active in Asia Pacific.

Energy Transition

Bulgaria Asks Help from European Commission to Phase Out Coal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe to phase out coal.