Coal

Metal

MMC Completes First Gold Pour at Bayan Khundii Mine in Mongolia

Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC), a leading coking coal producer and exporter, has completed the first gold pour at the Bayan Khundii gold mine in Mongolia. T…

Coal Mine

China’s Largest Coalbed Methane Field Sees Output Top 4 Billion Cubic Meters

As of the end of August, China’s first large-scale coalbed methane field, the Daning-Jixian block in northern Shanxi Province, reached a cumulative produc…

Carbon Capture

India to Offer Large Carbon Capture Incentives as Coal Remains Major Part of Energy Mix

India is preparing to introduce a national carbon capture initiative with significant government incentives to balance rising energy demand and climate objectiv…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

EDF Optimises Battery Tech at Former Coal Power Plant in Wales

EDF has entered into a long-term agreement with sustainable energy developer and operator Ampeak Energy to optimise the AW1 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India’s NTPC Warns of Coal Plant Lifespan Reduction From Lower Loads

India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has raised concerns that operating coal-fired power plants at reduced load levels could significantly im…

Coal Production

Trump Administration Plans Coal Lease Sales in Alabama, Montana and Utah

On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior revealed plans for competitive coal lease sales in Alabama, Montana, and Utah, aiming to enhance domes…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indian State Awards Adani, Torrent Power Contracts for 2,400 MW Coal Plants

Two major Indian companies, Adani Power and Torrent Power, have secured contracts to establish coal-based power plants with a combined capacity of 2,400 megawat…

Natural Gas

Exxon Sees Natural Gas Demand Surging in Outlook to 2050

Exxon Mobil, a leading U.S. oil producer, announced on August 28, 2025, that global natural gas demand is expected to increase by over 20% by 2050 compared to 2…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China’s Commissioning of Coal Power at 9-Year High in First Half, Report Says

China commissioned 21 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plant capacity in the first half of 2025, according to a report released on Monday by the Helsinki-based …

Thermal Coal

China’s Seaborne Thermal Coal Imports Jump as India’s Stumble

China’s imports of seaborne thermal coal are set to reach their highest level this year in August, while India’s imports have fallen to the lowest point in th…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

US Prolongs Michigan Coal Plant’s Operation Until November Despite Costs

The U.S. Energy Department extended an order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, to remain operational until November 19, 2025. The 1,500-…

Thermal Plant

China’s Fossil-Fuelled Power Rises to 11-Month High in July

China's fossil-fuelled power generation, mainly from coal, hit its highest level since August 2024 in July 2025, driven by record heat that increased electr…

Coal Production

China’s July Coal Output Falls to Lowest Level in Over a Year

China’s coal output in July 2025 fell to its lowest level since April 2024, according to statistics bureau data released on Friday. The decline, the first…

Poland

STRABAG to Convert Wieczorek Coal Mine Into Sustainable Technology Hub

In July 2025, STRABAG, a European-based construction technology group, secured a contract to begin the first phase of redeveloping the historic Wieczorek coal m…

Coal Production

Indonesia Eyes Over 700 Mln Tons of Coal Production in 2025

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced that the country is on track to produce more than 700 million tons of coal by the end of th…