Coal

Coal Production

China's Inner Mongolia Strives to Ensure Coal Supply

North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has made enormous efforts to ensure the supply of coal across the country, as coal consumption saw a surge in ear…

Coal Production

US Coking Coal Supply Response Remains Constrained

The financial, infrastructural and labour market environment around North American coking coal continues to limit the industry's ability to keep pace with deman…

Japan

Japan Opts Not to Sign End of Coal Statement

Japan was among several countries that did not sign a statement pledging to phase out the use of coal power in the fight against global warming.

Coal Mine

Work Set to Start on Botswana Coal Mine in 2022 Despite Pressure

Work is due to begin on Botswana's second privately-owned coal mine in the first quarter of next year.

Energy Security

Coal Shortage, Higher Energy Prices Driving Rising Inflation

Higher energy prices to drive up global inflation to 3.23% in 2021, says research.

Croatia

Croatia Announces at COP26 that It would Stop Using Coal in 2033 or Sooner

Croatia intends to lower carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at the COP26 in Glasgow and revealed a plan to abandon the use o…

South Africa

South Africa Gets $8.5bn to Phase Out Coal: Update

South Africa will receive financial aid from richer countries to phase out the use of coal in power generation, the German development ministry announced today …

Coal Production

Spanish Coal-Fired Output at Highest Since January

But further upside potential for coal is expected to remain very limited, as most existing plants are on track to be permanently closed.

Coal Mine

U.S. Coal Industry Says Almost Sold-Out For 2022

U.S. coal miners are enjoying the surge in demand for the fossil fuel, with almost all of their production through the end of next year

Coal-Fired Power Plants

G-20 Leaders Pledge to End Financing for Overseas Coal Plants

The leaders issued their final communique Sunday at the end of a two-day summit, ahead of talks at a broader U.N. climate change summit, COP26, this week in Gla…

Coal Production

China to Launch New Data Monitoring System, Targeting Coal Market Speculation, Hoarding

At present, multiple testing and trial operations have been carried out on the medium and long-term coal contract performance data system.

Coal Trade

China is Ramping up Coal Imports from Russia — but not Australia

China imported about 3.7 million tons of thermal coal, the primary fuel for electricity production, from Russia in September, customs data showed. That’s up 28…

Coal Mine

Australian Coal Producers Expect Strong Start to 2022

Australian coal mining firms are forecasting firm thermal coal prices into next year, with thermal coal producer TerraCom locking in sales from its 2.5mn t/yr B…

Coal Production

Energy Crisis Sends Western Balkans Back to Coal

Both Serbia and North Macedonia are raising coal power generation in response to the energy crisis that has seen electricity prices soar.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Construction on Vietnam's Vung Ang 2 Coal Plant to Begin in December

Vietnam will begin construction on the controversial Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant this December, a company spokesman and local media said on Tuesday, as th…