Coal

Coal Mine

MC Mining Resumes Uitkomst Colliery Operations

MC Mining Ltd has advised that operations at its 70% owned Uitkomst colliery resumed 19 July 2021.

Coal Mine

Cokal Executes Funding Agreement for BBM Coking Coal Project

The binding capital participation agreement is for the provision of US$20 million in funding and has been entered into with International Commodity Trade Pte Lt…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Vistra Moving Zimmer Coal-Fired Plant Closure up to May 2022

Vistra will accelerate its move away from coal-fired power by closing its Zimmer Power Plant in Ohio five years earlier than originally planned.

Energy Security

Chinese Cities Face Power Outages As Economic Rebound, Heat Put Grids Under Pressure

Power consumption hit an all-time high last week and 11 provinces saw peak-load surges, State Grid says

Video: The Former Coal Town Leading the Race for Clean Energy

​The Port of Blyth boasts a world-class research hub for offshore renewable energy.

Energy Transition

Philippine’s SMC to Dump New Coal Projects

The company plans to transition to low-carbon.

Nuclear Power Plant

Pueblo Considering Nuclear Energy When Comanche 3 Closes

The coal power plant in Pueblo could likely close in less than 19 years.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Serbian Government Sets up Council for Energy Sector Decarbonization

The Government of Serbia has established a council tasked with giving proposals and opinions regarding the operation of coal-fired power plants and replacement …

Coal Production

EIA Says U.S. 2020 Coal Output Lowest Since 1965

The Energy Information Administration on Wednesday said U.S. coal production fell in 2020 to its lowest level since 1965 due to low global demand in the wake of…

Coal Trade

Venezuelan Coke Sold in China, Tunisia

At least three cargoes of Venezuelan petroleum coke have recently been sold in China and north Africa, according to market participants.

Coal Mine

Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery's First Large Set of Equipment Exported to Turkey

On July 12, the World-Energy was informed that the Chinese ocean-going container ship carrying the company's first large set of coal mining equipment had depart…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

RWE Decommissions Last Two Hard Coal Power Plants in Germany

RWE is decommissioning its last two hard coal power stations in Germany, marking a significant decarbonisation milestone for the company.

Coal Mine

Gautam Adani Boosting Fossil Fuel Footprint Despite Pledge to Turn Carbon Neutral

The Adani Group is doubling its coal-fired power capacity to 24 gigawatts, plans to own, develop or operate coal mines with a combined capacity of 132 million t…

Coal Trade

Robust China Coal Demand Amid Australia Import Ban Fuels Price Rally

Both thermal coal, used in power plants, and coking coal, used to make steel, have rallied strongly in recent months. And in both cases the driver has largely b…

Carbon Neutral

Tata Power Vows to Exit Coal by 2050

Tata Power says it will use hybrid technologies, floating solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen to scale back its use of thermal power.